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Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
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The official Mother (Earthbound) merch Twitter announced that on August 17 it will be making an announcement. Previously reveals have been goods-related so expect the same here.
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In pre-pandemic Japan, mask-wearing was a way of life. If you got sick, the polite thing to do was wear a mask to…
Aug 12
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In Hokkaido, Japan, 56-year-old Kanehisa Satoh has been arrested after an alleged altercation with his 55-year-old…
Aug 12
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While foreigners cannot really enter Japan at the moment and folks aren’t traveling, perhaps you, like me, are often…
Aug 12
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In 2022, SNK’s popular fighting game franchise is getting a feature film CG animation. Titled The King of Fighters:…
Aug 12
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Tatsuya Matsuki, the scribe behind manga Act-Age, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault against a…
Aug 7
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Twitter user Yokkun has posted a public service announcement: the viral image of the giant Gundam flipping the bird…
Aug 7
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In Japan, there is a chain of Pokémon Center retail shops. They also have an online shop, but the official Pokémon site is now warning of a phishing site, stealing personal info and credit card numbers. The correct URL is https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com.
Aug 7
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As Kotaku previously reported, The Promised Neverland is getting a live-action adaptation that is slated for…
Aug 7
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As of June 30, the Nintendo Switch has sold 61.44 million hardware units and 406.67 million software units. Both numbers are worldwide.
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Over the past few months, with more folks at home due to the ongoing pandemic, people have been buying and playing a …
Aug 6
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During the three month period from April to June 2020, Nintendo’s operating profits increased by 427.7 percent.
Aug 5
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The anime studio known as Arms has declared bankruptcy. It was best known for the Ikki Tousen (above) and Queen’s…
Aug 5
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Yesterday, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura claimed that gargling with diluted povidone-iodine solution prevents patients…
Aug 5
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Finally! Almost! Japan’s latest one-to-one scale Mobile Suit Gundam statue is nearly finished.
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During the Edo Period (1603-1868) of Japan, sushi was between two and four times larger than it is today.