Let them fight. In perhaps the biggest pivot from heel to face in cinematic history, the mass-destruction causing radioactive monster Godzilla went from humanity’s greatest threat to greatest hope as he slugged it out with countless other gigantic creatures. Then his kid came along and things got really campy for a while. Nevertheless, whenever an […]
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Because who knows how many little kids and giant otaku have put their hands on that machine since the last time it was cleaned? Along with wearing a mask and social distancing, keeping your hands clean is a key element in staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic. To that end, you’ll see bottles of hand […]
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Young people especially likely to be target of con that preys on sense of compassion and desire to help. On the night of September 13, an 18-year-old woman had just finished up her shift at her part-time job in Fukuoka, the largest city on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu. As she was walking for home, […]
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Would a rice by any other genome taste as sweet? It’s probably fitting that only a few days before Halloween researchers at Nagoya University announced a revolutionary discovery in the field of sugar. They have successfully developed a strain of rice plant that doesn’t produce fluffy white grains, rather they sprout little sacks of sugar […]
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We try the limited-edition Gohan Dabuchi that’s got everyone talking. Earlier this year, McDonald’s recently caught everyone’s attention in Japan by adding a range of new “Gohan Burgers” (“Rice Burgers”) to their menus. Previously, burgers with rice patties instead of buns were the domain of local fast food chain Mos Burger, so when McDonald’s stole […]
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A holiday dessert drink worth celebrating. Now that Halloween has been and gone, taking its limited-edition Starbucks beverage with it, it’s time for the coffeehouse chain to take down their orange pumpkin decorations and ease us all into the Christmas spirit with their first festive drink for the holidays, the Berry x Berry Rare Cheesecake Frappuccino. […]
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Scenes from the weekend show not everyone was interested in staying away from hotspots like Shibuya and Osaka during Halloween. When Halloween rolls around in Japan, partygoers and cosplayers head out to major cities to party with friends, meet new people, and show off their costumes on the streets. This year, however, the coronavirus pandemic […]
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