Each year, the Japanese government honors people for their important cultural contributions.
Included in this year’s Person of Cultural Merit honorees is Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
Those awarded th…

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Every page of Udon Publishing’s newly released English version of Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit Art Works 2 and the re-release of the first Art Works volume is filled with joy.
Up until t…

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Reports about Sony seeking a buyer for its Playstation Vue business circulated late last week, courtesy of The Information, indicating an uncertain future for Sony's TV streaming service.
Today, the …

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Kyoto in Japan has introduced an on-the-spot fine for tourists hassling geisha.
Now, residents have a hit back by imposing a fine of Y10,000 (£71) for anyone caught harassing geisha.
New signs were p…

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(CNN) Shigeru Miyamoto is a titan in the video game industry, having created beloved franchises such as "Mario Bros." and "The Legend of Zelda."
The award is the highest honor a person in a creative …

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The possible deal, which covers 98 of the Japan Air Self Defense Force's around 200 F-15Js, has an estimated value of $4.5 billion.
"This proposed sale will provide Japan a critical air defense capab…

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When Blizzard decided to take action against a pro Hearthstone player for speaking out over the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, they ate a lot of shit from fans.
They also, it turns out, lost a commer…

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Blizzard Entertainment may be feeling the effects of its controversial ban of Hong Kong Hearthstone player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung for quite some time.
According to The Daily Beast, Mitsubishi deci…

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Japanese scientists have discovered a new species of crustacean in the gills of a shark, according to a recent paper.
This is the first one found on a whale shark, the largest fish species in the oce…

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This year at CEATEC, I was on stage with founders from two very different hardware startups.
We talk in-depth about what it takes to be a hardware startup in a world where venture capital seems fixat…

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