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Snapshot from the recording booth shows the beginning of the end of one of anime’s most important franchises ever. Of course, that’s assuming the fourth Rebuild film actually comes out on the pr…
Sega announced today that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 20. These are coming as part of the Sega Ages program, Sega’s initiative to release c…
Kindaichi, the creation of the revered Japanese detective novelist Seishi Yokomizo, made his first appearance in 1946, solving, with typical flair, the fiendish conundrum of The Honjin Murders. …
There are a couple of major reasons Japan’s chikan (train groper) problem is so persistent. East Japan Railway Company, also known as JR East, has an idea that it thinks can help. This mont…
Over 3,700 people on a luxury cruise ship now docked in Yokohama, Japan, are trapped aboard, with guests confined to their cabins for the remainder of 14-day quarantine after the 2019 novel coro…
NANZUKA is pleased to present a solo exhibition with New York-based American artist Jonathan Chapline. This exhibition, Hunter Gatherer, marks Chapline’s first solo showcasing in Asia.…
Japan has quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,711 people and was testing those onboard for the new coronavirus Tuesday after a former passenger was diagnosed with the illness in Hong Kong. Tele…
East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will soon begin trials of an anti-groping smartphone app it has developed, enabling users to notify train conductors of instances of molestation so announcements …
Dozens more passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus. A total of 3,700 passengers and workers, including three Americans, are quarantined on th…
Ah, the Japanese fan dance. But just as more businesses are capitalizing on male sex appeal these days, the modern Japanese fan dance has a hot, sweaty man version too. Recently, this buck…
