As the company celebrates its 60th anniversary, it says goodbye to one of its cornerstones. It’s been a year of ups and downs for Sega. The venerable video game company is celebrating its 60th anniversary, giving away free games as part of the festivities, but on the other hand, it also found itself on the […]
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Japanese media covers the U.S. presidential election in true zany Japanese style. As votes continue to be counted for the 2020 presidential election in the United States, countries around the world are watching with interest. Here in Japan, the media has been reporting on events with a unique Japanese flair that’s given viewers some much-needed […]
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Fans dub November “The Day that United SMAP”. People who know, know: superstar J-pop boyband SMAP was originally made up of six members instead of five. Former member Katsuyuki Mori was in the band for eight years before he decided to leave the group and pursue motorcycle racing in 1996. He missed out on a […]
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Site of the Winter Olympics shows off multiple seasons’ splendor in one shot. Nestled in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, Hakuba is one of Japan’s best ski resorts, which you’d expect from the venue of several events during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. However, it’s worth a visit even if you’ve got no plans to […]
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A new form breathes a new life into an old fashion. Kimono are a part of traditional Japanese culture and will forever be respected as such, but sadly with the advent of modern clothing (which only takes a few seconds to put on as opposed to an hour or more for a formal kimono), kimono […]
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Son is not currently a murder suspect, though. On Tuesday, the police station in the town of Soka, Saitama Prefecture, received a call from a worker at city hall. The civil servant said there was an elderly resident of the town who they hadn’t seen in the last few years, and asked if someone could […]
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Bath time is only one of many times these critters cuteness can put your heart at ease. The current U.S. presidential election is one of the most divisive political contests in decades for the country. With results still too close to call, the eventual winning candidate’s margin of victory is likely to be a slim […]
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