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A two-fifths-scale inside look at what made Sony’s original video game system work brings back some full-size reminders of something we should never forget. Japanese toy maker Ban…
If you don’t yet know how great Japanese animation is, you just haven’t found the right show. I won’t bother with an impassioned defence of Japanese animation: people who don’t yet know that it’…
Between the coronavirus outbreak and the postponement of the Olympics, a lot of trips to Tokyo have been cancelled. In a health climate where a trip to the movie theater is too risky, though, a …
Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most popular living artists, has responded to the global coronavirus crisis with a message of defiance. The reclusive 91-year-old, celebrated for her p…
Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture explain how Japan's culture of bowing instead of hand-shaking may have helped in the fight against coronavirus, in their video mess…
If you’re curious about the lives and work of Japanese artists, here some films for you. Watch on Prime Video or iTunes). Watch on Prime Video or iTunes). One of his films, Tokyo-…
For those of you looking for more ways to occupy ourselves while staying at home during the global pandemic, a brand new mobile manga subscription service has launched with a two-month free tria…
AdvertisementThere are many manga subscription services out there, each with their pros and cons. Mangamo gives readers unlimited access to books from 11 different publishers, including Kodansha…
Hikari Aizuma helps workers stay sharp and maintain a balanced lifestyle while working from home. Like a lot of companies, Japanese tech firm Gatebox has its employees working from home these da…
Bespectacled Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka wanted to do something to help so he created a simple and easy way to make face shields. “I am grateful to the brave and dedicated healthcare work…
