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If photo books are good enough to revive your digital pics, then surely the same goes for your life in Final Fantasy…
Brian Ashcraft
brianashcraft
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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In 2014, it was revealed that Mamoru Samuragochi, who was called “Japan’s Beethoven,” was not actually deaf. What’s…
Apr 20
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In what seems like an inevitability, a touring exhibition called Pokémon Kaseki Hakubutsukan (ポケモン化石博物館) or “Pokémon…
Apr 20
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BitSummit, Japan’s biggest indie game event, will be held this September in Kyoto. It will, however, not be open to…
Apr 19
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On the original poster for Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro, as well as on the DVD and Blu-ray cover, there is a…
Apr 19
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You really don’t! Clocking in at 2.9m (or 9'6") tall, Lady Dimitrescu is probably the absolute last individual you’d…
Apr 16
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Joining the likes of other geeky sake comes a line of Ghost in the Shell-themed stuff. Kanpai!
Apr 16
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After an unconfirmed report that multiple buyers were looking at acquiring Square Enix, the Tokyo-based game maker…
Apr 16
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The Japanese media is reporting that a professional stripper has been arrested for stripping at a strip club in…
Apr 16
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Towards the end of the Resident Evil showcase, Capcom finally released a full-on trailer for the upcoming Netflix…
Apr 15
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Yoshiyuki Tomino is an anime legend. At the age of 79, you might think he’s checked out, retired, and is taking it…
Apr 14
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Recently on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, a seller posted images of unopened Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, writing the following: “This…
Apr 14
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Starting April 30, Lawson convenience stores across Japan will be offering a New Pokémon Snap printing service. That…
Apr 13
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Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made a huge impact on gaming. The exec had the rare combination of technical…
Apr 13
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In the anime The Way of the Househusband, the main character, former yakuza boss Tatsu, is covered in tattoos. But…
Apr 12
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Over the years, Evangelion fans have often pointed out that the large Eva units are not actually giant robots.
Apr 9
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Originally released in 2013 for the PS3, The Last of US is getting a PlayStation 5 update, reports Bloomberg.
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Spring is in the air! That only means one thing. Actually, it means several things, but one of them is that it’s…