Hikikomori are Japanese shut-ins, people who don’t leave their house under any circumstances.
Which is why the Japanese government recently announced that they’ve appointed a hikikomori as the head o…

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Image : Longe0829Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Stocks of disposable masks have been running low…

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SoftBank, which is run by the Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, announced on Thursday that it was terminating a $3bn share tender rescue deal hammered out last October to save WeWork from collapse.…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:25 | All, World, CoronavirusSony Corp. said Thursday it has set up a $100 million fund to help the medical, education and entertainment sectors in and outside Japan figh…

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Jam City, the company behind Disney Frozen Adventures and Cookie Jam, has launched its popular match-3 game Disney Emoji Blitz in Japan, the second-largest mobile game market.
Disney Emoji Blitz is a…

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Because of its massive impact and enduring popularity, it’s easy to forget that schoolgirl idol anime Love Live!
But the franchise keeps in the limelight with a dizzying stack of side projects, and t…

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It comes from the Japanese government’s Accelerated Family Bureau (AFB), which recently announced that starting later this year they will begin issuing “breeding visas” to residents of foreign countr…

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In a strange dichotomy, while Japan is packed with drink vending machines, ones that sell food are a lot harder to find.
Retrieving his purchase from the slot, Seiji was overjoyed to find out he’d re…

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If you have been denied entry to Japan, please contact the embassy or consulate as soon as you are able to in order to know when you’ll be able to travel safely, although be aware that the situation …

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Please contact your local Japanese embassy or consulate as well as your airport of arrival’s immigration office before flying to Japan.
You need to confirm that your travel documents are fine and tha…

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