Mike Raggett is the author of "101 Great Things about Japan -- Anime to Zen" which contains more advice for those traveling to Japan.
(CNN) You're off to Japan for the Rugby World Cup or thinking abo…

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The $79.99 Sega Genesis Mini nails all of the basics, with great, adorable hardware and a varied selection of classic games.
At a glance, the Genesis Mini looks just like its competitors: a shrunken …

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Like most fantasy adventures, Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure puts you in the role of a newly established hero attempting to rid a magical realm of a freshly arisen evil.
It sounds like a typical role-…

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First, though, comes our introduction to new series protagonist, the wild-haired Ichiban Kasuga, and it’s clear that Like a Dragon’s JRPG infatuation goes beyond the combat.
Just to be super clear he…

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The track and field events at next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will feature new augmented overlays to help viewers keep track of what’s going on during a race.
In a new video, Intel previews…

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TOKYO—A billionaire entrepreneur’s midlife crisis helped SoftBank Group Corp. affiliate Yahoo Japan Corp. strike the biggest deal in its history and lift its e-commerce business against rivals such a…

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The great run continues, as the New Haven, CT-based painter has caught the eye of Takashi Murakami and kicked off the Tokyo exhibition season with Scorched Earth and The Weeping Sun on view at Kaikai…

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Returning to Tokyo for the first time in six years, Hiroya Kurata aptly makes his exhibition debut at Koki Arts.
"I spent my youth in Tokyo," Kurata explains, "So it feels great seeing old and new fr…

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The number of households in Chiba Prefecture affected by the outage remained approximately 280,000 as of 9 p.m., compared with more than 380,000 Wednesday evening, according to Tokyo Electric Power C…

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KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 22:45 | All, Japan[Supplied photo]TOKYO - Yahoo Japan Corp. said Thursday it will make online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. a subsidiary for about 400 billion yen ($3.7 billio…

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