Japan's first-ever capybara cat cafe opens in Tokyo
The only cafe in Japan where you can enjoy the company of a capybara, the world’s largest living rodent. Now there’s a new cat cafe that’s just opened up in Tokyo’s Kichijoji district, and this …
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Demon-slaying Dojigiri, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display at Kasuga Shrine
As you can guess, chances to see the Five Swords Under Heaven don’t happen every day. One is straight-up owned by the Japanese Imperial Family, and three, including Dojigiri, are officially…
Netflix continues anime land grab with live-action One Piece series
Netflix has ordered a live-action show based on One Piece, the colossally popular Japanese manga and anime franchise, as first reported by Deadline. It’s said to be a ten-episode serie…
Top Jobs in Japan You Can Apply to From Overseas – Week 4, 2020
In locations across Japan, these jobs at Rakuten, Amazon, and Line are all open to overseas candidates. By Marie Meg Jan 30, 2020 1 min readEach week GaijinPot looks through its database of jobs…
Japanese billionaire decides not to find girlfriend to fly around the Moon after all
E-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has backtracked on his bizarre plan to find a girlfriend to take into space by way of reality TV show. I am truly sorry from the bottom of my heart.”Du…
Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire cancels search for moon trip 'life partner'
Fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa invited single women over the age of 20 to apply for a "match-making event". He still plans to make the trip to space in 2023 - without a partner…
Netflix is making a live-action, U.S.-made One Piece series with original creator as producer
On January 30, though, Netflix broke the big news that it will be carrying the live-action series, with the current announcement listing it at 10 episodes. The brand-new official Netfl…
Toyota ranks 2nd in 2019 global auto sales, overtakes Nissan-Renault
KYODO NEWS - 28 minutes ago - 15:50 | All, Japan(EDS: TO BE UPDATED)Toyota Motor Corp. group climbed to second place in the 2019 global auto sales rankings on robust North America demand, o…
The Nintendo Switch has passed the SNES in lifetime sales
Nintendo sold 10.81 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 52.48 million. With over 50 million lifetime sales, the Switch has now surpassed the iconic Super Nintendo En…
Nintendo upgrades fiscal-year forecast as Switch hits 52.5 million consoles sold
Switch salesAs of December, the Nintendo Switch has sold 52.5 million to date, with software hitting 310.6 million copies sold as of December 31, 2019. The Nintendo 3DS has sold 75.7 million uni…