The 2019 Rugby World Cup is set to kick off in Japan on Sept. 20, with the hosts taking on Russia in the first game of the tournament.
But still, will many Americans be willing to awake early to watc…

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(CNN) — With Tokyo set to host two of the world's biggest sporting events -- the Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics -- Japan's capital is making final preparations for the global spotlight.…

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Japan is the worst place to report on a new Japanese car.
The U.S. got its latest Toyota Corolla early this year.
In the olden days, Corollas in different markets had different underpinnings; in Euro…

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Mazda has confirmed to The Drive that it will unveil the company's first electric vehicle at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show in October.
The all-new motor will reportedly generate 143 horsepower and 195 po…

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The developer teamed up with So Teruuchi of SO&CO to create one of the district’s most skinniest buildings.
Unlike many people’s perception of a high-end and ritzy Ginza, the majority of backstre…

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Quruli are (from left to right): Shigeru Kishida, Fanfan and Masashi SatoQuruli are a 3-piece Japanese rock band that have been making music for over 2 decades.
If you attend Fuji Rock, the annual mu…

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They funded fundamental research really, really heavily and they’ve cut back in the last 10 years.
I mean, did people unde…

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Screenshot: Rescue the Princess!
(YouTube)Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
This year’s Tokyo Game …

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The first three games in the classically loved Dragon Quest series will soon be available on the Nintendo Switch platform, as announced by Square Enix earlier today.
Switch owners in Europe and North…

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Born into a family fleeing Castro’s Cuba, Albaisa had wished to emulate his father and great uncle in the field of architecture.
Albaisa transferred to The Pratt Institute, where he would obtain a de…

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