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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The oldest shika senbei maker in the city gives us an inside look and a fresh-cooked taste.
Long arm of the law stretches from Niigata to Tokyo in investigation into “the ultimate save data.”
Created through extensive interviews with a real-life Mama-san, A.I. Yoshiko is here for when you need a caring ear.
In the past, before there was a Studio Ghibli, there was a boy named Conan living in the future.
And don’t worry, the coronavirus travel ban will definitely be over in time for you to see it as soon as it’s done.
Golgo 13 has been killing people for over 50 years, and the series’ longevity is due in part to its artist’s rice-farmer mentality.
Though maybe that shouldn’t have been such a surprise with this particular underground idol unit.
The list includes some traditional favorites, but the number-one wish is for something very timely.
Fried rice without rice might sound like fried nothing, but our chef shows that nothing is impossible.
Two accused perverts make a break for it by running along Tokyo train tracks on the same day.
Japan Ninja Council wants to give visitors their first steps down the path of the shinobi.
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