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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Cloud layer looks like line between dimensions in amazing shot taken far from the mountain’s peak.
Usually there’s not a complaint to be found when Enako poses for the camera, but this time is different.
Taste-testing Starbucks Japan’s first-ever pineapple dessert drink, plus its peachy companion.
Your love and care can help the droid learn over a dozen skills as he interacts with other Star Wars characters.
Creative touches appeared to cause culture shock for four-legged competitors in equestrian event.
Fairy Tail’s Hiro Mashima wanted to make sure his fans learned a useful skill this Oppai Day.
After missing multiple iterations due to the coronavirus, organizers feel confident about holding otaku gathering once again.
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