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Pokémon Kimono Are A Very Good Idea
25.8.2021
Typical motifs for kimono include things like plum blossoms, sakura, maple leaves. They do not include Pocket Monsters, which is a shame because they definitely should. Kimono creator Misamaru takes her love of Pokémon to a new level by showing it off in traditional Japanese wear. “I decided...
Japanese financial regulator considers imposing stricter crypto rules
24.8.2021
The new regulation will be designed to provide better protection to Japanese investors
Turmoil For Japanese Anime Power Couple
19.8.2021
Voice actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki and his popstar wife LiSA are an anime power couple. But earlier this month—following revelations about Suzuki’s alleged extra-marital activities—they suddenly announced they were taking a break from the entertainment industry. Read more
Crypto Exchange Liquid Hacked, Loses Millions in Various Currencies
19.8.2021
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is suspending deposits and withdrawals after a security breach resulting in the loss of around an estimated $80 million in digital assets. The platform published the suspected hacker’s addresses and said it’s moving funds to cold storage. Hacker...
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Said to End Korean Services Ahead of Tough New Regulations
18.8.2021
U.S.-based crypto trading platform Bitfront is going to discontinue services in South Korea before stricter rules for the industry are enforced in September, Korean media reported. The exchange, a subsidiary of Japanese tech giant Line, is currently available to Korean traders. Line’s...
Ontology Expands Operations For Japanese Crypto Fans
13.8.2021
With the decentralized blockchain sector expanding its prowess to new horizons across different industrial verticals, countries from across the world are putting in their best efforts to win this mad race for evolving as a technology ruler. In this race, Japan is utilizing its revolutionary tech...
Japanese Crypto Sector Launches Consolidated Tax Reform Bid
12.8.2021
Two of Japan’s biggest crypto business groups have launched a joint bid to persuade the government to revise its crypto tax laws. Japanese law currently stipulates that crypto traders must pay levies of up to 55% on their profits.
However, a number of players in the sector – as some opposition...
Manga Editors Explain Why Official Cosplay Looks Different
5.8.2021
Monthly Action magazine publishes Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, a manga about a maid-outfit-wearing dragon who lives with a computer programmer named Kobayashi. The editorial department thought a good way to promote the manga would be with an official cosplay by Enako.Read more
Super Monkey Ball x Jet Set Radio Crossover Is Like A Tasty Peanut Butter Cup
4.8.2021
Jet Set Radio protagonist Beat will appear in the upcoming Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as a playable character, Sega announced this morning.Read more
Nintendo Lawsuit Forces Japanese Dev To Cough Up $30 Million
4.8.2021
In December 2017, Nintendo sued Japanese developer Colopl over patent infringements in the free-to-play mobile game Shironeko Project. According to an official statement, Colopl has agreed to pay Nintendo 3.3 billion yen ($30 million).Read more
At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than Headshots
2.8.2021
Jin-Ai Girls’ High School, which resides in the city of Fukui, established an esports club last October. It’s even garnering national media attention.Read more
Another Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is Closing
2.8.2021
After opening in July 1993, the nine-story Sega Ikebukuro Gigo became a neighborhood landmark. On September 20, the arcade will cease operations and close.Read more
Ripple and SBI Collaborate to Launch On-Demand Liquidity in Japan — XRP Surges
29.7.2021
Ripple has launched its first On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service implementation in Japan in partnership with SBI Remit, a large Japanese money transfer provider, and Philippine crypto exchange Coins.ph. Ripple, SBI, Coins.ph Collaborate to Launch Ripplenet’s On-Demand Liquidity Ripple Labs...
Japanese Fans Accidently Thought That Olympians Were 'Pikachu' And 'Raichu'
28.7.2021
When Phillip and Ryan Chew played against Japan in the badminton men’s doubles tournament, their names were shortened for the country’s TV broadcast.Read more
Nippon vs Nihon: What's The Difference?
26.7.2021
During the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, the official announcer introduced the country as “Nihon.” Sponichi Annex reports that this surprised some. Read more
CG Goku Teases New Dragon Ball Anime Movie
26.7.2021
Dragon Ball Super is getting a new anime feature! It’s called, wait for it, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Because one “super” is not enough, I guess. Announced during the San Diego Comic-Con, this will be Dragon Ball’s twenty-first anime movie and the second DBS feature, following up on 2018's...
Let's Go Back In Time And Visit A Japanese Arcade In 1979
26.7.2021
People seemed to enjoy that video we shared a couple months back of a Japanese arcade in 1992, so tonight let’s wind the clock back another couple of decades and check out a Japanese arcade from the 1970s.Read more
Fan Tokens Booming at Japanese Pro Football Clubs
22.7.2021
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Football preliminaries are underway at the Tokyo Olympics, but sports-minded crypto enthusiasts are looking past the on-field action and toward the way clubs are financed – and what kind of role club tokens could play.
Japanese clubs at all levels – from pro clubs in...
Japanese Regulator Likely to Create New DeFi, NFT & CBDC Regulations
21.7.2021
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), could be set to introduce new laws to police decentralized finance (DeFi)-related projects operating in the nation – with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) also potentially in the firing line.
The FSA issued an official announcement...
The Kyoto Animation Studio Tragedy Was Two Years Ago
19.7.2021
Yesterday marked two years since the tragic arson attack at Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building in the Fushimi area. As Kotaku previously reported, the attack left 36 dead and another 33 injured. On Sunday, Kyoto Animation posted a roughly ten-minute memorial clip on YouTube, which was only...