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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No Mario’s Sky fan game combines summer’s biggest release with Mario gameplay, but for how long?

Planet-hopping platformer’s infinite levels likely to disappear from the Internet very soon.

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This Tokyo sushi restaurant is so good that we’d eat there every day if we could

If only we lived in Tsukiji

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Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat gyoza and all-you-can-drink beer starts at just 20 bucks

If you like delicious dumplings, cold beer, and having plenty of cash left in your wallet, you need to eat here.

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How much would it cost Tokyo to recover from a Godzilla attack? Analyst gives the shocking answer

Famous for his ability to demolish buildings, the King of the Monsters would also be pretty adept at wrecking Japan’s finances.

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New Yu-Gi-Oh! necklaces, earrings should keep anime looking stylish for thousands of years

Millennium Puzzle and Ring serve as motifs for jewelry inspired by the hit franchise.

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Seriously, kids these days, right?

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Clever codger shows he still has a strong memory and a sharp mind.

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One of Japan’s best-kept ice cream secrets…is hiding at a home improvement center? 【Taste test】

Meg shows us further proof that no matter where you go in Japan, you’re never very far away from something that tastes really good.

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Journey from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro recreated in the style of Nintendo’s classic games

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Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service stage play coming to London this winter, report claims

Sounds like the U.K. is getting its second Studio Ghibli anime-based stage production, and very soon.

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Their time together is limited, but for now, these two make an adorable pair.

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Kawasaki developing AI motorcycles that can talk with, learn from their riders

Japanese manufacturer’s new technology would mean you’re never really riding solo.

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Since she didn’t get up with the chickens, her hair got turned into a crab.

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Can you spot the cats hiding like ninja in this photo of a Japanese backstreet?

They’re not just alley cats, they’re shadow warrior alley cats.

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”Idols are people too,” says one man in favor of freeing idols’ love lives.

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Pokémon’s Eevee becomes the latest adorable PC cushion wrist rest from Japan【Photos】

Pikachu’s old Pokémon rival isn’t going to let him hog all the cuddly spotlight.

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Tokyo photo studio turns you into street samurai with armor photo shoot in the heart of downtown

Shibuya photography session will give you a literal snapshot of two of the coolest aspects of Japan.

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Disney Villain cakes and vampire Mickey Mouse coming to Japan in time for Halloween

No wonder Mickey doesn’t look any older today than he did 80 years ago.

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Words they don’t teach you in Japanese class: How to say “straw man” in Japanese

Could a straw man survive the attack of even a single sumo wrestler?

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Easy-to-use mochi-making kitchen gadget is here to help you create home-made Japanese sweets

With this cool set and a short list of ingredients, you’re never more than a couple of minutes away from enjoying some traditional Japanese desserts.

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