Koenji: Where Old-School Nostalgia and the Arts Converge
Note: The author joined a walking tour of Koenji organized by Suginami Ward. Suginami Ward has a special, exclusive offer for Tokyo Cheapo readers, so read on and visit Koenji for yourself!…
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Nintendo Switch Lite’s Strong Debut Raises Hopes for the Holiday Season
OSAKA, Japan—Nintendo Co. reported strong sales of its new Switch Lite hand-held game machine, auguring well for the holiday season. The Kyoto-based company said Thursday it sold 1.95 …
Tokyo's Shibuya sees high turnout on Halloween despite drinking ban
The famous scramble crossing and shopping district near JR Shibuya Station were crammed with people dressed in all manner of elaborate costumes, including popular superheroes, zombies and fairy-…
Japan's oldest monorail in Tokyo zoo makes final run
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 20:24 | All, JapanJapan's oldest monorail, which has operated at a Tokyo zoo since 1957, made its final run on Thursday, with fans bidding a fond farewell.…
Nintendo Switch could surpass SNES in lifetime sales in Q3
The Switch also became the company's fastest-selling console less than a week after its launch back in March 2017. Nintendo's hybrid console surpassed the Wii U in terms of lifeti…
Nintendo Switch Sales Up 50 Percent
The Nintendo Switch is doing quite well. As Bloomberg reports , Nintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles during this period. Out of those were 1.95 million Switch Lites. Game sales al…
Japan Getting Life-Sized Godzilla Theme Park Attraction
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the N…
Cute Japanese Action Figure Line Not So Cute Now, Is It?
Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line of action figures is known for huge heads on tiny bodies and incredible cuteness. Nendoroid Pennywise is not an adorable scamp at all. Contorted into Goo…
Shuri Castle fire: Japan’s 500-year-old world heritage site reduced to skeleton by blaze
Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle was devastated by a fire on Thursday, reducing the 500-year-old landmark to a skeleton. “This is truly regrettable.”More than 100 f…
5 year anniversiry of Asakusa woodblock printing studio Mokuhankan
David Bull's Asakusa woodblock print shop is celebrating its fifth anniversary. They are celebrating it by giving away a bunch of woodblock prints. The Prizes There will be five Grand …