Casey Baseel

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Casey Baseel spent his formative years staring in frustration at un-subtitled Japanese TV programming shown on Southern California’s international channel. Taking matters into his own hands, he moved to Tokyo to study the language, then found work in Yokohama a decade ago teaching, translating, and marketing hotels he can’t afford to stay in. When not participating in the eternal cycle of exercising to burn the calories form his love of Japanese food, Casey scours used comic and game shops for forgotten classics, drags his wife around the country in a quest to visit all its castles, sings karaoke not nearly as well as he thinks he does, and counts the days until the summertime bars open on Enoshima Beach.

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Mister Donut, Japan’s favorite donut chain, is now making instant ramen too

Mister Instant Ramen?

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Japan’s new giant swing is a beautiful/terrifying way to see the scenery of the Japan Alps

Town famous for its ski slopes offers a way to soar above the mountains.

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Details of the Pokémon/Van Gogh art museum crossover are just as adorable as we’d hoped【Pics】

Pikachu portrait with grey felt hat plushie, exclusive Pokémon card, and an honestly clever way to teach people about art history.

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Will virtual plate procession become the new normal for conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan?

Digital Sushiro Vision seeks to recreate the fun of old-school kaitenzushi with modern technology.

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Human knights who fight for Lords Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll? Sanrio launches fantasy franchise

”Full-fledged fantasy” is focused on knights pledged to Sanrio characters on quest to save the world.

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Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】

Pre-orders open for Archax, which follows anime tradition right down to having an awesome start-up sequence.

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Teenage thief sentenced to multiple years in prison for Tokyo watch shop smash-and-grab

Defendant’s excuse fails to keep him out of prison.

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Tokyo’s new burger chain isn’t new, is disappointing, tasty, and hopeful all at once【Taste test】

Zetteria both is and isn’t like Lotteria.

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Starbucks Japan vs. its two big rivals – Who’s got the best Mont Blanc chestnut sweets?

The fall classic dessert is here for this three-way taste-test showdown.

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Ghibli-themed dating event organized by government in Japan gets flooded with applications

Matchmaking event with a twist will have people looking for love while they look for Ghibli art.

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Official microwaveable Cup Noodle-Use Measuring Cup is now a reality, could be yours if you act fast

After months of waiting, Nissin finally gives instant ramen fans what they’ve been asking for.

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Hayao Miyazaki appears without his trademark beard, looks like a different person【Video】

Studio Ghibli director appears in video message while receiving award from European film festival.

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Japanese convenience store’s sweet potato dessert drinks and coffee may have you skip Starbucks

Lawson rolls out new sweet potato drinks at its special cafe-menu stores.

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Curry rice, to mix, or not to mix? That is the question survey attempts to answer

The roux and rice are almost always served separately, so what’s the best way to eat them?

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Japan’s new Pokémon pancake maker hot plate may mean we never cook anything else ever again【Pics】

You can make six at a time, but there might still be a line when all your fellow Poké-fan friends see what you’re cooking up.

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New line of Ranma 1/2 lifestyle and fashion anime goods is here to help fans feel complete【Pics】

The classic Rumiko Takahashi series teams up with Felissimo.

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You can eat a Fat Chocobo, Sephiroth macarons as part of Japan’s new Final Fantasy sweets lineup

Final Fujiya Fantasy.

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Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】

Tomica continues divergence from conventional automobiles in salute to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime adaptation.

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Puppy-face Cloud, dolphin-punch Tifa, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at Tokyo Game Show 2023【Pics】

It’s been a long wait for the next chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake, but Square Enix finally gave us a taste.

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Giant 100-meter-long Super Mario mural is coming to Kyoto

Hometown hero will appear in downtown Kyoto’s Shijo-dori Underpass.

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