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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Grand opening date announced for Japan’s new moving life-size Gundam anime robot

We finally know when we’ll be able to get up close and personal with Yokohama’s 18-meter (59-foot), 25-metric ton (55,500-pound) mobile suit.

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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic

Don’t forget that your Switch needs regular attention, even if there isn’t anything you want to play on it.

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How does Japan feel about a Hollywood adaptation of the Yakuza video game series?

Sega’s Japanese mafia gets the Hollywood nod, but not every fan approves.

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Japanese man finds other man he’s never seen before sleeping in his bed

Even Japanese hospitality has its limits.

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Hot spring hit by manga thief shows saintly kindness as it tries to recover its missing comics

Onsen’s management asks social media to keep hate to a minimum while it believes in the goodness of Demon Slayer fans.

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Japan Airlines abolishes use of “ladies and gentlemen” in English for sake of sexual minorities

New policy to go into effect almost immediately.

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Gundam can now be part of your signature in Japan with Mobile Suit Gundam personal seals【Photos】

But could you really trust a signature endorsed by Char Aznable?

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No-charge karaoke rooms now available across Japan to keep country singing during the pandemic

Karaokekan shifts to a new strategy.

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Happy Halloween! Now eat your eyeball mochi

It’s the gooey filling that really makes them delicious.

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Japanese wife begins writing daily list of reasons to not murder her husband

It’s a really sweet idea…probably.

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Japanese politician caught watching crocodile video in parliament meeting finally explains himself

A simple reason for a bizarre scandal.

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Princess Kaguya dioramas let you decorate your home with art of Ghibli’s uniquely beautiful anime

Five scenes from the anime that looks like no other are waiting for you to recreate them.

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Class is in session with Starbucks’ new college sweet potato Frappuccino【Taste test】

A traditional autumn treat arrives as its star ingredient comes into season.

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What’s going on in this crazy beautiful picture of Mt. Fuji?

It’s aliens, right?

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How to make a beautiful matcha cheesecake using a microwave, toaster oven, and hardly any effort

A gorgeous and delicious world of sweets is waiting for even the most inexperienced home chefs.

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Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heart

“If I can get a house for the same price as a car, I’m buying the house.”

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Is there any better place for a nap than inside a fluffy Totoro sleeping bag?

All three Totoros show up in the adorable set.

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Beautiful highway in Japan has terrifying traffic safety reminder

The open road might tempt you to step on the gas, but being so far from traffic means you’re far from something else too.

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Japan to reopen borders to travelers from all countries worldwide starting in October

Sightseeing still off the table, though.

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Japanese government to start giving newlywed couples a wedding gift of 600,000 yen

”I do” equals “ka-ching” in new initiative to boost childbirth rate,

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