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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Low-cost Japanese inn welcomes foreign guests with hot springs, sake tastings, cosplay backdrops

Soak up some Japanese atmosphere without busting your budget.

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Cherry blossom beer is coming back to Japan this spring!

Microbrew arrives in time for sakura-viewing parties.

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Chun-Li’s boobs aren’t the only things that can defy gravity in Street Fighter V 【Video】

Physics continue to get weird in Capcom’s latest fighting video game.

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Announcing the winners of the RocketNews24 Pikachu ramen giveaway contest!

After reading through a mountainous pile of entries, we’re ready to announce the four lucky instant noodle/Pokémon fans who’ve won some Pikachu ramen. Are you one of them? Read on to find out!

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Trailer released for Aiko, gorgeous U.S.-animated project set in a demon-invaded Japan  【Video】

Preview leaves us wanting to see so much more of the planned series.

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Producers of Fairy Tail anime’s stage adaptation reveal five more in-costume actor photos

Lucy, Lyon among those ready for their close-ups.

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McDonald’s Japan set to roll out honey lemon shakes

Made with Japanese honey and lemons from the Seto Inland Sea region.

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These adorable Japanese stacking cat boxes will keep you company and your living space organized

Just because you love cats’ free-spirited nature doesn’t mean you have to put up with a messy apartment.

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Piggybacking Japanese cat capes and kitty backpacks will keep you warm and mobile 【Photos】

It turns out neko means more than just “cat” in Japanese.

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Labels the country’s schools as stifling “salaryman training facilities.”

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Tokyo’s busiest train stations have a new, free, English-compatible navigation app

Let your smartphone take the guesswork out of finding your way around Shinjuku and Tokyo Stations.

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New canned sakura liquor beverage appears in Japan, courtesy of Suntory 【Taste test】

Sakura Sakuranbo aims to please with two types of cherry flavors.

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Hilarious terror ensues as contest with Japanese arcade UFO catcher ends in a tie 【Video】

Ever wonder what happens when neither you nor the crane game is the outright winner?

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Disney launches cute, chubby line of Tsum Tsum Star Wars characters in Japan 【Photos】

The Force is adorably strong with them.

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Japan’s 25 most popular cat names

Need a name for your new kitty? Here are 25 suggestions from Japan.

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Fans of hit sports manga bury creator’s office with Valentine’s chocolate for its characters

The comic’s handsome men might not have such slender, athletic builds if they actually ate all those sweets.

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Scratch Titans to death with a coin in giant Tokyo ad for new Attack on Titan video game 【Video】

Interactive ad gives you a chance to save Shinjuku, plus win cool prizes while you’re at it.

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Japanese designer’s goldfish bags are as elegant as the long-tailed beauties they’re styled after

Eye-catching purses are handmade and feature antique gold.

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Sakura season comes early to Starbucks with two new Japan-exclusive dessert beverages

No need to wait until spring to sip these cherry blossom and strawberry treats.

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