Tokyo's new Takanawa Gateway station unveiled ahead of opening
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:43 | All, JapanA new train station opening on Tokyo's loop rail line was unveiled to the media Monday, with its operator showing off "futuristic…
The archive
Recent articles — page 87
Browse recent articles in the Akihabara archive.
Coronavirus forces Japan schools to grapple with online education
Since the announcement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb. 27 of the nationwide school closures, offers of free online education materials have poured in. The Tokyo-based company is offeri…
Don't Act Like This Gaming Cushion Doesn't Solve a Bunch of Problems You Won't Admit To Having
It’s even got raised plush stoppers so that a user’s arms or elbows won’t accidentally slide off the bottom when a round of gaming—or furious replying to Tweets—gets especially intense. Advertis…
6 years of Pokémon anime, 13 years of One Piece manga free-to-watch/read online due to coronavirus
With the coronavirus outbreak an ongoing situation in Japan, the country has indirectly been told to stay home as much as possible. Manga publisher Shueisha has announced that, as of March 9, it…
Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?
Well, according to Miyazaki’s long-time friend and Ghibli co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki, it all comes down to money. Suzuki answered questions in his usual friendly, casual man…
Hayao Miyazaki says Studio Ghibli once stood up to Harvey Weinstein with a Japanese samurai sword
According to Hayao Miyazaki, the act meant “I defeated him”. While many people were forced to relent to Weinstein’s menacing ways, one man and his team in Japan refused to let the producer mess …
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki cancels retirement, hires artists for last feature film
It was a sad day for anime fans everywhere when Studio Ghibli announced that their acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki would be retiring in 2013. Since then, however, the veteran filmmaker has bee…
Watch A Life-Sized Gundam's Skeleton Legs Move
Gif : ザクチャンネルKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Prev Next View AllYou have probably seen one of…
Pikachu-themed medicinal soap and a “no-touch” automatic dispenser have recently gone on sale in Jap
Image : Muse Nintendo Game Freak The Pokemon CompanyPikachu-themed medicinal soap and a “no -touch” automatic dispenser have recently gone on sale in Japan. The soap is blue soda lemon…
Samurai legacy source of pride, identity for residents of Aizuwakamatsu
City-Cost - 20 minutes ago - 21:01 | ArtsRegional Japan is no stranger at dressing up its historical icons to be paraded as tools for economic revitalization but for residents of Aizuw…