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On-Demand Printing For New Pokémon Snap Comes To Japanese Convenience Stores
14.4.2021
Starting April 30, Lawson convenience stores across Japan will be offering a New Pokémon Snap printing service. That way players can print out their favorite snaps.Read more
Hideaki Anno Says Evangelion Is A "Robot Anime"
12.4.2021
Over the years, Evangelion fans have often pointed out that the large Eva units are not actually giant robots.Read more
Neo: The World Ends With You Returns To Shibuya July 27
9.4.2021
It took nearly 14 years, but the long-awaited sequel to 2007 action RPG The World Ends With You is right around the corner. Neo: The World Ends With You launches for PlayStation 4 and Switch on July 27, setting a new cast of characters, as well as some familiar faces, loose on the 3D streets...
Forget CG, Japanese Drink Company Shows The Magic Of Practical Effects
9.4.2021
Drink maker Pocari Sweat has many a number of terrific commercials over the years. This latest one, which uses a bunch of practical effects, is one of its most impressive of late.Read more
Japanese Regulator Warns Teens Who’ll Soon Be Able to Buy Crypto
9.4.2021
The top financial regulator in Japan, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has sent a warning of the possible risks involved with crypto investment for younger citizens after new legislation is set to effectively lower the crypto age of consent to 18.
Back in 2018, the Japanese Diet voted in favor...
Genshin Impact Replaces Famed Idol Group's Iconic Signs In Akihabara
7.4.2021
If you’ve been to Tokyo’s Akihabara in the past decade, you’ve seen large signs for pop group AKB48 on the side of the Don Quijote building. They have been replaced.Read more
For April 1, Cosplayers Around The World Had A Convention...In Their Pajamas
7.4.2021
There haven’t been any cosplay conventions in over a year, which sucks! But when life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade by having a convention from the comfort of your own home. In your PJs, no less.Read more
Why Studio Ghibli's Anime Food Always Looks So Delicious
5.4.2021
Watching Studio Ghibli movies can make you hungry. The food always looks so darn good. But why? There has to be a reason for this, and according to producer Toshio Suzuki, this is it.Read more
Japanese Central Bank Starts Testing on Digital Yen
5.4.2021
The Bank of Japan headquarters. The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) has come good on its promises to begin testing a prototype for a digital yen before the end of Spring.
Per Reuters, the BoJ has begun a series of tests that will run until March 2022, and will test the “technical feasibility...
Hideaki Anno Is Directing Shin Kamen Rider
3.4.2021
In 2023, a new Kamen Rider film will be released. Called Shin Kamen Rider, it will be the latest reimagining of one of Japan’s most iconic heroes. Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno will be at the helm.Read more
Japanese Regulator Aims to Implement FATF Rules Toward Crypto Companies in 2022
3.4.2021
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed that the regulating body will adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “travel rule” and standards toward the cryptocurrency industry throughout the nation. Meanwhile, FATF’s rule has been considered far-reaching...
6'9" Cosplaying Olympian Is Now Resident Evil's Tall Vampire Lady
31.3.2021
This is Yekaterina Lisina, a bronze medal-winning Olympian and now model, with what is surely the most 1:1 cosplay possible of Resident Evil’s Lady Dimitrescu.Read more
Italian Fashion Brand Criticized for Disrespecting Japanese Culture
30.3.2021
If you’ve ever been to Japan (and even if you haven’t), you are probably aware that shoes are a big deal—namely, taking them off. The bottoms of shoes are considered dirty for obvious reasons. Because of this, walking inside while wearing shoes is certainly frowned upon.Read more
Once Again, In-Person Tokyo Game Show Canceled And Event Will Be Online
30.3.2021
Last year, the in-person Tokyo Game Show was canceled due to covid-19 concerns. In its place was an online event. This year, once again, the show will be only online.Read more
Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui launches the country's first 'a-1' rated security token
30.3.2021
Sumitomo Mitsui has partnered with Securitize to launch Japan’s first security token that complies with the country’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
Sega Lawyers Threaten Wrong Website Over Yakuza Piracy
30.3.2021
There are lawyers somewhere out there working for Sega HQ in Japan who have been tasked with hunting down the people responsible for pirating Yakuza: Like a Dragon. And they are not doing a good job.Read more
Shin Ultraman Movie's Release Delayed By Covid-19
29.3.2021
Originally scheduled for “early summer” in Japan, the upcoming Shin Ultraman movie will be delayed.Read more
If Sega Won't Make A New Monkey Ball, These Guys Will
25.3.2021
Monkey Ball creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is busy doing Yakuza stuff right now, and in his absence Sega has spent the last decade neglecting the series. Not to worry! Rolled Out is here, looking exactly like Monkey Ball only for the fact that there’s a rodent in there.Read more
Japanese Company Creates "Monster Hunter Holiday" For New Game's Release
24.3.2021
Whenever a massive game is released, no doubt, diehard fans wish nothing more than to take the day off. Some may suddenly find themselves coming down with a cold and the only recipe for recovery is a day of gaming.Read more
Konami Closes 16 Of Its Sports Clubs In Japan Due To Covid-19
24.3.2021
In Japan, Konami doesn’t only make video games. It also has a major chain of sports clubs. Gyms have been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic, and Konami has to shutter a number of its locations.Read more