Sep 18
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When PlayStation 5 pre-orders started on Amazon Japan, the hardware sold out immediately. Then, the scalpers moved…
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.
Sep 18
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As Kotaku previously reported, the PlayStation 5 will be able to play “99 percent” of the PlayStation 4's library.…
Sep 18
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You know meat buns? In Japanese, they’re called nikuman (meat bun) or butaman (pork bun). There are other non-meat…
Sep 18
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Track: Time Warp | Artist: Perfume | Album: Time Warp (single)
Sep 17
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Yesterday, Sony announced pricing and the release date for the PlayStation 5. But how many consoles will be…
Sep 17
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Today, the official Japanese page for the Nintendo 3DS series, which includes the 2DS, announced that the consoles…
Sep 17
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Officially-branded Kirby masks are going on sale in Japan. The washable masks are antibacterial and have a filter as well as an inner gauze layer. Priced at 1,650 yen ($15.75), the set includes a pink and purple Kirby mask. No word about an international release.
Sep 17
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Track: Tokyo wa Moeteru | Artist: Glim Spanky | Album: Walking on Fire
Sep 16
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Debuting in 1997, One Piece has gone on to become the most successful manga ever. And this year, it’s getting a…
Sep 16
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Ever wonder what Nintendo’s outlook for the future is? I do! The Kyoto-based game maker just held an investors’…
Sep 16
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Track: Strange Days | Artist: The Struts featuring Robbie Williams | Album: Strange Days
Sep 16
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Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct Mini for this Thursday at 10am EST (7am PT). It’s a Partner Showcase, and according to Nintendo, it will feature “information on upcoming #NintendoSwitch titles exclusively from our publishing partners.”
Sep 15
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Some of the greatest games ever developed were made in Japan. The institutional know-how and skills are there. But…
Sep 15
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YouTuber Mirror Panel-3 spent four years creating an anime on Flipnote Studio 3D for the Nintendo 3DS.
Sep 15
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Sep 15
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Track: Mugenmirai | Artist: Perfume | Album: Future Pop
Sep 14
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This weekend, official Fist of the North Star single malt Scotch whisky was released in Japan. Bottles of Kenshiro-branded 20-year-old Teaninich-distilled single malt are 20,900 yen ($197), while Raoh-branded Glentauchers-distilled single malt are 24,200 yen ($228). Both are already sold out.
Sep 14
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Twitter user Granicoph, a 3D modeler based in Tokyo, has created impressive 3D models of Nausicaä of the Valley of…
Sep 14
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Track: Mack The Knife (Live) | Artist: Ella Fitzgerald | Album: The Lost Berlin Tapes
Sep 11
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This week Microsoft showed off the Xbox Series X and S, and revealed the next-gen consoles’ price tags. So how has…