Gamers Lie Down in This Cursed Video Game Bed
When I think about video game beds, I unfortunately still think about this absolutely cursed Kotaku article about a guy who seduced a woman on his Sonic the Hedgehog bed and then wrote about it on th…
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Nike reveals uniforms for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nike has designed basketball and soccer uniforms for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that it says will be the "most sustainable" and "highest performing" to date. On the medal stand,…
Why boring startups are actually the most interesting
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Quibi Sets “Woke” Japanese Game Show ‘Let’s Go Atsuko!’ Hosted By Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is bringing her twerk-friendly funny to Quibi with the woke Japanese game show appropriately titled Let’s Go Atsuko! In the new series, Game master Okatsuka will le…
What Makes Ocarina Of Time Great, 20 Years Later
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time turned 20 years old today. In spite of this, Ocarina of Time remains a unique experience even two decades later. There have been countless open worl…
Japanese mothers struggle to cope after virus shuts schools
She was lucky — her employer agreed to let them temporarily share an executive office with another mother and child. “I was shocked by the news of the school closures, and thought, what should I…
We visit the Paris branch of Japanese ramen chain Ippudo and eat the most unusual ramen
We’d meant to compare French tonkotsu with Japanese tonkotsu, but we couldn’t resist trying a brand new kind of ramen! There she came across the Parisian branch of the popular ramen shop Ippudo,…
Kyoto Mystery Spot: vending machine near one of Kyoto's oldest temples sells what?! 【Photos】
A characteristic feature of the Japanese landscape, whether urban or rural, is the omnipresent light of the vending machine. Located near Kouryuji, one of the oldest temples in Kyoto, the vendin…
Japan goes beyond gaming desks with the gaming bed【Video】
As games have gotten more rewarding for long-term play mechanics, though, ergonomics have also gotten more important, and now you can find specially designed ergonomic gaming chairs and desks.…
UKIYO: the Floating Worlds of Illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi
Shinji Tsuchimochi is a Tokyo-based illustrator who creates unique views of Tokyo and Japan, inspired by ukiyo-e but produced with a modern sense of whimsy and surrealism. His art book…