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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Free admission to life-size, renewable-energy Gundam center celebrates its eco-friendly movement

Gundam takes a one-day break from fighting Zeon to raise sustainability awareness and save fans some cash.

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”We came home.” Sega makes arcade comeback with new game center in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district

Dry your tears, Sega fans. They’ve missed us too.

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You can now buy replica JR train containers to sleep, hang out, or do whatever you want in【Pics】

Recreated Japanese freight boxes can be outfitted like living rooms or bedrooms.

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Japanese woman finds wallet with 1 million yen, does the right thing, then something even better

If you ever happen to drop your wallet, keep your fingers crossed that someone like this picks it up.

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Starbucks Japan joins Been There drinkware line with 20 cool designs for all over Japan【Pics】

Starbucks’ Been There has never been here in Japan…until now!

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Tokyo restaurant’s bright idea: Lantern pods for you to sit in while you eat【Photos】

Centuries-old Kyoto craft workshop teams up with Tokyo luxury hotel for an unprecedented portioning system.

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Tokyo Skytree to light up in Demon Slayer character colors as part of tie-up event with anime hit

Demon Slayer Corps also appears on observation floor with photo spots, wisteria flowers made of fans’ wishes.

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100 yen store chain Daiso opens online shop with 30,000 items to choose from!

It’s the Daiso of dreams.

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New Disney anime series focuses on beautiful boys living in villain-inspired magical dormitories

In a twist fans might have seen coming, Twisted Wonderland is getting a Disney Plus anime adaptation.

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Japanese airline introduces one-month all-you-can-fly pass for under US$200

The word houdai always gets people excited, but this time it’s on a whole other level.

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Crazy expensive “phantom beef” instant curry — Dream come true or edible nightmare?【Taste test】

You could eat restaurant curry multiple times for the price of this single-serving vacuum pack.

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Hilariously low-quality Attack on Titan Levi figures lead fans to start petition for replacements

Look what they did to fans’ best boy.

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Super Mario and Pikachu join forces for new parade at Universal Studios Japan

With characters from Super Mario, Pokémon, Sanrio, and Sesame Street, it’s like the Smash Bros. of theme park parades.

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Japan’s BPO media watchdog organization responds to complaints about Demon Slayer

Some viewers were upset over content shown on TV during prime time.

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Survey picks Japan’s most attractive prefectures – Familiar spots at top and bottom of rankings

Prefectures at the bottom might not be as bad as the numbers make them seem, though.

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U.S. college student learns the hard way to get your Japanese kanji tattoo checked by an expert

Innocent idea doesn’t go anywhere close to how she expected.

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Introducing the nyabudai and nyabon: Matching dining tables sized for you and your cat【Pics】

And yes, there’s a Japanese pun involved.

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You want fries with that? Too bad – KFC Japan running out of potatoes, suspending French fry sales

Bad news for anyone who’s craving some Kentucky-fried potatoes.

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Japanese gacha capsule vending machines now sell random-destination airplane ticket  discounts

A gacha capsule for anyone who truly thinks it’s not the destination that’s important, but the journey.

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Giant flying Totoro balloon appears at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum【Video】

Museum marks a special milestone since its opening.

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