Despite his revered status among internet engineers – Murai is the Japanese equivalent of “father of the internet” Vint Cerf and has been instrumental in internet development in Japan and across the …

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The survey, from ranking site Goo, put the following question to 500 people: “Which prefecture of Japan do you think has the largest number of pretty locals?” Let’s take a look at the top ten results…

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KYODO NEWS - 19 minutes ago - 12:00 | All, Japan, CoronavirusA government panel of experts on Thursday said new-coronavirus infections in Japan appear highly likely to be "rampant," an assessment pav…

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Positions in IT, Gaming, and Translation among our top picks for jobs you can apply to from overseas this week!
By GaijinPot Blog Mar 26, 2020 1 min readEach week we look through our job database and…

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on track to become one of the best-selling video games of all time in Japan, according to sales figures released by Famitsu.
The game managed to sell 1.88 million phy…

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The sacred land of the Kamikawa Ainu in Hokkaido offers a peek into the way of life of Japan’s original people.
They weren’t even recognized as Japan’s original inhabitants until April of 2019 when a…

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The Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku is already a chaotic mix of color, costumes and cocktails—so throw in some added burlesque attitude and you’ve got yourself a perfectly bizarre Tokyo night out.
Th…

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Image : Oliver Barrett ( Mondo )Toys and Collectibles Action figures, statues, exclusives, and other merchandise.
Image : Tom Whalen ( Mondo ) ...and the variant.
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Also, “please do not touch.”“This is the oldest existing Godzilla suit,” said Shimizu, gesturing to a suit used in both 1994's Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla and 1995's Godzilla Vs. Destroyah.
However, …

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If your Japan travel plans fell through due to coronavirus, or you’re here but stuck inside, these gorgeous videos are the next best hanami option.
With the sakura just starting to bloom, ordinarily …

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