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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American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】

Cops arrest senior citizen who vandalized shrine one day after arriving in Japan with family.

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Hardcore Pokémon fans in Japan are spending a TON of money on Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Proportion of in-app purchases coming from Japan is almost nine times as big as the player base.

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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too

More than 100,000 people used to party in the Shibuya Scramble of New Year’s Eve.

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Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood

Treats for the eyes and taste buds, just a few blocks from Sensoji Temple.

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Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit

The circle completes itself.

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79-year-old Japanese granny who fell in love with Initial D sports car finds perfect new owner【Vid】

After 25 years, her RX-7 is going home.

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Doujinshi manga/anime chain announces moratorium on Visa/Mastercard credit card payments

Melonbooks announces change to payment options, even orders already placed may be affected.

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New Donkey Kong area at Universal Studios Japan gets opening date, and it’s VERY soon【Video】

Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto gives video tour of brand-new expansion to USJ’s Super Nintendo World.

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Trials of Mana gets live-action adaptation as stare play, full cast of heroes to appear

Secret of Mana sequel getting set to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

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Three reasons why these Muji waffles are the perfect size

We’re ready to declare the start of stroopwafel season for our snack sessions.

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Totoro ceramic dishware will have your kitchen looking Ghibli elegant in 2025 and beyond【Pics】

120-year-old ceramics company combines its talents with Totoro’s cuteness.

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New Japanese body weight scale that also lets you play one of the best video games of all time

You can fight the Dream Match as you fight to reach your dream weight.

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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】

Six magical girls from the fifth arc of the anime franchise pair off with Sanrio partners.

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New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】

Paper Theater turns its spotlight onto San and the Kodama.

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Is Tokyo’s ultra-expensive Satsuki sweet bean bread worth it?【Taste test】

Premium version of common-people treat is almost 10 times the price of regular anpan.

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Tanuki bread arrives at Japanese bakeries with a sweet surprise and steals our hearts【Photos】

We don’t know if we should eat this or keep it as a friend.

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Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!

A tower that’s also a hall, and a ship.

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New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】

Like a three-race GP series, the Nintendo toys will be released in three rounds.

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Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!

Looks like we’ll need to save even more room for Poké-desserts (not that we mind, of course).

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Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】

It’s hard to imagine a more honest name than the Kobore Wagyu Rare Steak-ju.

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