Here’s the elevator pitch: Neo Geo Mini is a self-contained unit in the shape of a Japanese sit-down arcade cabinet that lets you play 40 Neo Geo games on its tiny screen, using a tiny joystick and b…

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Tokyo — Dozens of immigrant detainees have resorted to hunger strikes across Japan, once again in the spotlight for its unusually tough stance toward asylum seekers.
Out of close to 16,000 petitions …

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The couple, who got married in August, are on holiday in Japan after going on their first honeymoon to Bali.
Marizia, 26, has kept her Instagram updated with pictures frpm the trip, with her YouTuber…

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This fall season, there are at least 44 new anime series starting, which is a significant challenge for even the most dedicated viewer.
So here are eight of the most intriguing new series from this s…

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The very first look we got at Lupin III: The First already dazzled with its incredible CG take on the wild world of Monkey Punch’s beloved gentleman thief manga series (and the various animated versi…

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Africa SalarymanStudio: HotzipangGenre: ComedyPremiere Date: October 6Where to Watch: FunimationWhat It’s About in One Sentence: Safari animals spend their days wearing suits and working hard in an o…

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Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has been hanging around the asteroid Ryugu for more than a year, dropping off robots and blasting the surface with metal slugs.
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) hopes to …

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By Shingo Onda, KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 08:48 | Sports, Lifestyle, News, AllSurf towns across Japan are looking to ride a wave to economic revitalization ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games, when surfin…

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However, there’s one common ordeal that all ALTs will encounter at some point in their tenure—the infamous English speech contest.
This is largely thanks to the generic roster of competing students w…

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What really makes this bar a “thriller” is that once an hour the lights turn out and a performer gets up on stage to tell you a scary story.
The storytellers have real talent and their spooky sound e…

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