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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Mr. Sato becomes a Tokyo host club host for one night, and you can drink with him!

Two of our reporters invite you to share a glass of absinthe with them at Host Club Roketto in Shinjuku.

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Japanese politician apologizes for saying serial killer was “heavily influenced by anime”

House of Councilors member made comment following discovery of nine dismembered bodies.

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Fullmetal Alchemist prequel manga’s cover, plot details revealed in runup to live-action film

Original creator of anime/manga hit hopes to please veteran fans and franchise newcomers alike.

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Makoto Shinkai’s anime is unabashedly emotional, but the director sounds like a detached dad when discussing his mega-hit baby’s next step.

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Three shojo manga/anime scenes Japanese survey respondents wish would happen to them

Kabe-don wall pound make the list, but isn’t the number-one fantasy.

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Japanese cafe’s new hot mint chocolate beverages are a cool way to keep warm this winter

Why settle for hot chocolate, when you can have hot mint chocolate?

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Four things to remember when you try Japan’s hottest all-you-can-eat sushi deal

You might think “all-you-can-eat sushi” is all you need to hear, but here are some things you’ll want to know so that you don’t waste your money.

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Shockingly generous deal even lets you go home, take a break, and come back for more booze.

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Twitter user’s photo comparison blows up the idealized image of Japanese motherhood

Manga artist says motherhood has fewer about quiet moments, more about sudden impacts than people imagine.

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Forget the milk and leave Santa a bottle of this snow-white Pepsi to wash down his cookies with instead.

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Kit Kat Boys are back! Artist creates new batch of handsome anime men based on Japanese flavors

Sake and sushi Kit Kats among those joining the family.

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A message of peace from the star of Enforced Semen Management Straddling Queen.

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Four frustrating “middle-aged man rules” that dictate life in a Japanese office

Are you an innovation-loving young professional? Brace yourself for the chance you’ll run into this aggravations working in Japan.

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Tokyo’s famous giant Golden Poo disappears from view, but is it gone for good?

Some would be glad to see the Asakusa landmark go, but others dread the idea of a unique aspect of local architecture being wiped away.

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Caffé latte with sake: the newest way to relax in Kyoto

After a long day of sightseeing in Japan’s former capital, don’t forget to try this Japanese take on Irish coffee right across the street from Kyoto Station.

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Eat shit and learn Japanese with educational poo-inspired candies from Japan

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Here’s where to find possibly Japan’s cheapest, most mysterious vending machine

Local landmark lets you quench your thirst and satisfy your curiosity with just one of Japan’s cheapest vending machine-usable coins.

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