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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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Nintendo Sold Too Much <i>Animal Crossing</i> Last Year And That's Hard To Repeat

Nintendo Sold Too Much Animal Crossing Last Year And That's Hard To Repeat

Thanks to New Horizons, Nintendo saw massive profit increases in 2020

The OG <i>Halo </i>Announcer Is Winning The Internet's Heart Right Now

The OG Halo Announcer Is Winning The Internet's Heart Right Now

On Cameo, Jeff Steitzer voices his support for Trans rights

Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal Celebrated With One Piece Pose

Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal Celebrated With One Piece Pose

Before winning gold in the Men's Long Jump, Miltiadis Tentoglou did Luffy's Second Gear pose

Nintendo Lawsuit Forces Japanese Dev To Cough Up $30 Million

Nintendo Lawsuit Forces Japanese Dev To Cough Up $30 Million

After Nintendo agreed the amount to $92 million, Colopl decided to settle

Video Games Are 'Spiritual Opium,' Says Chinese Government-Owned Media

Video Games Are 'Spiritual Opium,' Says Chinese Government-Owned Media

The comments caused Tencent's stock to tank in China

<i>Final Fantasy X</i>'s Tidus Was Originally A Plumber

Final Fantasy X's Tidus Was Originally A Plumber

Mario is a plumber, and Tidus from Final Fantasy X could’ve been one, too

At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than Headshots

At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than Headshots

Esports clubs for boys are not unusual in Japan, but are all-girls clubs are rare

Another Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is Closing

Another Landmark Tokyo Arcade Is Closing

This fall, the Sega Ikebukuro Gigo arcade will end its 28 year run

After Losing At Crane Games, Man Threatens Tokyo Arcade With Poison Gas

After Losing At Crane Games, Man Threatens Tokyo Arcade With Poison Gas

The 21-year-old college student was arrested and has confessed

<i>Pokemon Red</i>'s One Million Dollar Bicycle Made Real

Pokemon Red's One Million Dollar Bicycle Made Real

But you can't buy or ride this life-sized model of the Pokémon bike

<i>Animal Crossing: New Horizons</i> Adds Eggplant Cows And Cucumber Horses For Dead Spirits

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Eggplant Cows And Cucumber Horses For Dead Spirits

The Japanese holiday Obon will be celebrated in New Horizons

<i>Demon Slayer</i> Knockoffs Lead To Arrests In Japan

Demon Slayer Knockoffs Lead To Arrests In Japan

Even though the manga- and anime-inspired merch didn't explicitly say Kimetsu no Yaiba

<i>Power Rangers</i> Restaurant Opens In Japan

Power Rangers Restaurant Opens In Japan

Put this on your list of places to eat Japanese curry in Tokyo

The <i>Berserk</i> Manga's Future Is Still Undecided

The Berserk Manga's Future Is Still Undecided

The tale remains unfinished after creator Kentaro Miura's sudden passing

Japanese Fans Thought Olympians Were 'Pikachu' And 'Raichu'

Japanese Fans Thought Olympians Were 'Pikachu' And 'Raichu'

Team USA athletes had their names shortened for Japanese TV broadcast

PAX West Backtracks, Adopts Stricter Covid-19 Policies

PAX West Backtracks, Adopts Stricter Covid-19 Policies

"PAX VAX" or "VAX PAX" are some inevitable nicknames

<i>Animal Crossing</i> Fan Makes Infinite Corridor Worthy of M.C. Escher

Animal Crossing Fan Makes Infinite Corridor Worthy of M.C. Escher

It took a month and a half to create this ACNH trick art

Man Kills Elderly Parents Because They Always Interrupted Anime Viewing

Man Kills Elderly Parents Because They Always Interrupted Anime Viewing

"I couldn't stand it," said the man, who had to take care of his parents

<i>Pokémon Unite</i> Glitch Makes Machamp Look Even More Naked

Pokémon Unite Glitch Makes Machamp Look Even More Naked

The Pokémon isn't wearing shorts, but now looks really unclothed

Nippon vs Nihon: What's The Difference?

Nippon vs Nihon: What's The Difference?

The kanji is the same, but the pronunciation is not