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World Cup boss Alan Gilpin said it was a “difficult” but “right” decision due to safety concerns for supporters bound for Yokohama and Toyota. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)But Italy captain Serg…
Photo: Studio GhibliIn a way, Studio Ghibli movies have always streamed, haven’t they? But they’ve never actually, like, streamed streamed. On Wednesday, HBO Max announced that the upcoming…
AdvertisementBy my count, there are five basic words that will help make your trip to Japan smoother. Here goes:• Kore: “This.” Kore (pronounced “ko-ray”) is incredibly useful when ordering…
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. A 27-year-old university student has been arrested in Fukui, J…
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am. At this year’s Monaco Manga …
Shrine Deer. Nara, Japan. By Robert Rubsam. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a…
A Conservative MP who faced fierce criticism after he grabbed a female environmental protester by the neck has announced he will not stand in the next election due to Brexit. Their five-yea…
I’m in the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago of more than 30 islands in the Pacific Ocean which, despite being sprinkled 1,000km south of the frenetic skyscraper-filled capital, are considered a…
A double-curved timber shell constructed from 7,700 timber pieces forms the Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban in Biel, Switzerland. The timber gridshell – a double-curved gridded stru…
(CNN) More than half a million petty criminals will be pardoned in Japan next week to mark the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito , the government announced Friday. About 550,000 people will be gi…
