Some gaijin, like Kelly Luce and Pico Iyer, had been touched by Japanese culture deeply enough to write about it.
As we all mourned our imminent return to American toilets with their archaic toilet p…

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Japan became a producer of highly sought after limited-edition sneakers in the 1990s.
Now rare sneaker culture has crossed from Japanese collectors into the global mainstream, where a new wave of ent…

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Photo : ShutterstockThe Sumida Aquarium in Japan is inviting people to have a short Facetime call with their tank of garden eels.
This is no livestream; it’s a two-way call, and they specifically wan…

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Ebizo (Translation): The makeup brings you into the role.
Ebizo (Translation): Being able to perform something that started as an entertainment for the masses in front of so many people, is a great h…

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Have you ever wondered which is more powerful: the Japanese Katana or the Medieval Long Sword?
"Who would come out on top, a medieval long sword or a Japanese Katana?
We can’t look to history for ans…

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Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Prev Next View AllA state of emergency has been declared in Japan…

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A northern region of Japan is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections - and deaths - that experts say could have been avoided if the state of emergency had not been lifted too early.
And…

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The aquarium, housed in Tokyo Skytree – Japan’s tallest structure – has been closed since the start of March and its garden eels have become used to a largely human-free environment.
But the aquarium…

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Tesla is being sued by the widow and daughter of a man killed when an allegedly dozing driver let his Model X’s Autopilot feature steer it into a group of people.
"When the vehicle in front of the Te…

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From left: Your Name, Paprika, Wolf Children, and The Secret World of Arriety.
This fantasy romance from Makoto Shinkai tells the story of a city boy named Taki and a rural girl named Mitsuha who fin…

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