Our resident otaku looks back on the last decade with year-by-year picks of the best of the best.
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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A touching, and delicious, gesture to show appreciation to everyone who sent in manga donations.
Following the roaring success of “mystery meat,” Cup Noodle turns its vague focus o the sea.
Shinzo Abe had to be talked into the biggest crowd-pleasing moment of the Rio de Janeiro closing ceremony.
Creator Eiichiro Oda wanted to incorporate Japanese elements sooner, but held himself back.
Hokkaido community considers creating an entire wolfpack of howling sentries with glowing red eyes.
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Maybe if we all wore Char Custom masks, the pandemic would be over three times as quickly.
Comfort food care packages eliminate the need to go out for groceries or take-out during final stage of recovery.
The special power of Eevee’s latest evolution is to encourage you to save your loose change.
Putting together “Battleship Island” gave us a new perspective on what life was like for the families that lived there.
Comparing the big three Japanese convenience stores’ versions of the country’s number-one sweet bread.
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Shimonoseki’s Koreantown isn’t like Tokyo’s or Osaka’s, but it has a retro atmosphere all its own
Harry Potter walk-through museum is now open in Tokyo, and here’s what you can see there【Photos】
Krispy Kreme releases new zodiac doughnuts for the Year of the Snake in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Major Japanese bread maker officially finds God
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- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises- Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Harry Potter walk-through museum is now open in Tokyo, and here’s what you can see there【Photos】
Krispy Kreme releases new zodiac doughnuts for the Year of the Snake in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Major Japanese bread maker officially finds God
These are the hidden-gem catspotting neighborhoods of Nagasaki【Photos】
Uniqlo’s new Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies modeled for the first time【Photos】
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Made In Japan Fender Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster now on sale in Japan
McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burger faces a giant rival in Komeda’s Gurakuro
Hyotan Onsen – Japan’s only hot spring with three Michelin stars
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
Japanese Twitter users happy to see men on women-only train car in India get slapped by police
Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy
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