In Japan, Man Arrested For Modding And Reselling PS3
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Forty-four-year-old Tadaaki Abe has been arrested in Kaga…
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The 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car has more luxury, less ugly
The car maker just revealed the 2021 hydrogen fuel cell EV Mirai, which goes into production in late 2020. Fuel cell developmentMeanwhile, several automakers (including Toyota) have been researc…
Naomi Osaka to choose Japan nationality for Tokyo Olympics
(CNN) Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to take sole Japanese nationality over US citizenship with a view to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Two-tim…
Pretty Green Forest. Kyoto, Japan.
Photo : BillPretty Green Forest. Kyoto, Japan. 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 l…
Travel advice for fans going to the Rugby World Cup
Despite the shock cancellation of England’s match against France on Saturday, interest in travelling to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan is strong. Rugby World Cup team of round three Show all …
Japanese Grand Prix: F1 race could be impacted by Typhoon Hagibis
The powerful typhoon that is heading for Japan’s main island this weekend could impact on the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. Typhoon Hagibis is expected to hit western and eastern Japan betwee…
A Violent Stalker Found a Japanese Artist's Home by Zooming in on Her Eyes
A disturbed stalker in Japan was able to track down and assault a popular J-pop artist by zooming into her eyes in a social media photograph. By zooming into the photo, he was able to piece…
Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink
Image caption Eimi Haga became interested in ninjas by watching TV showsA Japanese student of ninja history who handed in a blank paper was given top marks - after her professor realised the ess…
Harajuku: A first-timer's guide to one of Tokyo's most famous neighborhoods
(CNN) — Atop almost every Tokyo visitor's must-see list , Harajuku is one of the city's most name-checked neighborhoods. In geographical terms, it refers to the area around H…
Lost chapter of world's first novel found in Japanese storeroom
Seen as the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji was completed around 1010 by a woman of the 11th-century Heian court of Japan, who was later given the name Murasaki Shikibu by scholars. …