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Yet, Another Arcade Closing In Akihabara
14.6.2021
Last fall, the main Adores Akihabara arcade closed. The building, a local landmark, is now one of an increasing number of shuttered establishments in the area, which has been impacted by the ban on foreign tourists due to covid-19. Now, the other Adores arcade in Akihabara will also close this...
Poll: The Best Anime Adaptations Of Weekly Jump Manga
11.6.2021
Shonen Weekly Jump is, perhaps, the most famous manga publication in Japan. Loads of hugely successful anime first debuted on their pages and weekly serializations. In a recent poll, fans were asked to name the best anime adaptations.Read more
With Japan Closed To Tourists, Empty Buildings In Akihabara Are Increasing
8.6.2021
With Tokyo still under state of emergency orders due to covid-19 and the country closed to tourists, businesses relying on visitors have been hit especially hard by the pandemic.Read more
Let's Compare Tough Anime Dudes To Their Live-Action Movie Versions
8.6.2021
One of the fascinating things about live-action adaptations is comparing how the actors bring the animated characters to life. So, with the upcoming Tokyo Revengers movie, let’s do just that!Read more
Mt Gox Claimants Have Until October to Vote on Trustee’s Rehabilitation Proposal
1.6.2021
Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee that’s overseeing the Mt Gox civil rehabilitation proceedings, has published a proposal so Mt Gox claimants can vote in order to get reimbursed. The voting process will end on October 8 and more than 50% of the votes will be needed to solidify the settlement...
BOJ’s Kuroda Criticizes Bitcoin — Central Bank Governor Says Trading Is ‘Barley Used for Settlement’
28.5.2021
Following the recent developments in China and the environmental concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption, the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticized the leading crypto asset bitcoin in an interview on Thursday. BOJ’s Kuroda Says Bitcoin ‘Volatility...
Sega's Tokyo Olympics 2020 Game (The One Without Mario And Sonic) Drops Next Month
26.5.2021
With the real games delayed until July of this year due to covid-19, Sega’s had plenty of time to cobble together Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game, coming June 22 to PC, consoles, and Stadia. It’s a collection of 18 sports you can play with your own goofy-looking, costume-sporting...
Ikumi Nakamura Sentenced To ‘Horny Jail’ For Lady Dimitrescu Tweets
18.5.2021
Like many who have gazed upon her visage, Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu has captivated former GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura. In sharing that info publicly, however, the energetic developer was sadly condemned to “horny jail”—never mind the fact she didn’t even know...
Japanese Assembly Members Seek to Make Tokyo a ‘Cryptocurrency Trading Center’
11.5.2021
Japan is steadily becoming an area of interest for the cryptocurrency industry, and a politician in the capital city is looking to strengthen the trend. A member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly wants to transform the Japanese capital into a “trading center” for cryptos. Blockchain...
Tokyo Assemblyman Wants to Turn City into Crypto Powerhouse
8.5.2021
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A Tokyo city assemblyman has spoken out about ambitious plans to transform the Japanese capital into a crypto-powered financial hub – claiming that embracing cryptoassets could help put the city on a par with London and Hong Kong.
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Celebrate Star Wars Day With Retro Rainbow Boba Fett
4.5.2021
Boba Fett is one of the best-dressed bounty hunters in the Star Wars universe, but what if he wasn’t? Coming this summer to a Target store near you, Hasbro’s Retro Collection Boba Fett Prototype Edition looks sorta like he’s made out of six molded crayons. I love him. Read more
Award-Winning Carbon Broker to Assist XELS With Offset Procurement and Strategy
4.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Redshaw Advisors will support XELS mission of increasing participation in carbon markets in Japan and beyond. Tokyo, Japan — XELS, a revolutionary blockchain-based carbon offset platform has announced that it has joined forces with renowned carbon brokerage and risk management...
Tokyo Is Getting An Esports Gym
4.5.2021
This month, an establishment calling itself “Esports Gym” will open in Tokyo. It claims to be the first in the country.Read more
Someone Recovered The Code To Unlock A Full Version Of Timesplitters 2 In Homefront: The Revolution
10.4.2021
Back in 2016 players of Dambusters Studio’s Homefront: The Revolution easily found an Easter egg featuring two levels from 2002's Timesplitters 2. Now a code until recently thought lost has been recovered that unlocks a complete playable port of the time-traveling first-person shooter.Read more
XELS Launches Eco-Conscious Blockchain Platform for Carbon Offset Credits
7.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain-based carbon offset platform XELS provides global access to the decentralized carbon market and its ERC20 token will launch on Bittrex Global on April 8th, 2021. 7th April 2021, Date Tokyo, Japan — XELS is one of the leading startups tackling climate change...
Classic Half-Life 2 Mod Neotokyo Gets A Singleplayer Spinoff
6.4.2021
Neotokyo is an absolute PC gaming classic, a (somehow) free mod for Half-Life 2 that remains one of the prettiest and coolest multiplayer shooters on the planet. And now, 12 years after its first release, it has a singleplayer experience for fans to play through.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
Report: Tokyo Olympics Proposal Included Akira And Super Mario In The Opening Ceremony
1.4.2021
The Tokyo Olympics, it seems, will hold the opening ceremonies this July. While the finalized plans have yet to be revealed, Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun has apparently acquired a 280-page scrapped proposal for the event. Included is one that is Akira-themed and another that features Nintendo’s...
Posting Manga Dialogue Online Without Permission Is Copyright Infringement, Says Tokyo Court
1.4.2021
Last week, the Tokyo District Court (above, pictured) ruled that publishing manga dialogue online without permission is copyright infringement.Read more
Topps Digital Towers Over NFT Universe With Upcoming Godzilla Collectible Auction
31.3.2021
Toho’s classic Godzilla storyline leaves behind the Tokyo and New York skylines as it wades into the decentralized universe with freshly minted collectibles set for auction on the WAX Blockchain. Appeal To Collectors Complements Forthcoming Premiere Of Godzilla vs. Kong From trading cards...