Corey Gold
Corey first experienced living in Japan as a high school exchange student and has since spent a total of eight years living in various places around Japan. He is a qualified journalist and has worked with the Mainichi Newspaper. Corey now works as a freelance translator and writer.
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Producers of this North Korean military video were probably aiming for fear but instead delivered a two-and-a-half minute funny.
The Japanese band White Jam have created a surprisingly good Christmas version of the now world-famous PPAP song.
Who can resist scrumptious Oreo cookies, especially when they’re inscribed with our favorite Ghibli anime characters? Read More
Surprisingly, no animal was seriously harmed during the filming of this video – unless you count its bruised ego.
A new Japanese music video about apples, pineapples and pens may become this year’s biggest YouTube hit!
The original creator of Mario shows us how easy it is to play Nintendo’s first smartphone game, Super Mario Run.
A new video reveals spectacular footage of the world of My Neighbor Totoro rebuilt in Minecraft.
“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks are gorgeous — but also way too expensive. So we got to wondering: Can you get similar gorgeous designs for more reasonable prices?
How many of the top 20 most popular Japanese castles (according to TripAdvisor) have you been to?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony with a cosplay performance dressed as Mario.
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End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
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Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]
New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier
Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
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Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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Starbucks Japan teams up with Traveler’s Company for new stationery and goods collection
Studio Ghibli unveils new finger puppets featuring anime characters from My Neighbour Totoro
Bandai looking to introduce Japanese government ID checks for admission to card game events
Japanese convenience store Lawson now has stir-fried noodle-cooking robot chefs
Kochia calling: Right now is a great off-season season to visit this beautiful Japanese park
Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
Resident Evil’s terrifying Licker becomes a bag in Japan that wants to feed you
Nendroid Face Maker lets you custom design faces for Japan’s most popular anime figure line
Japan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited
Potato chip-flavor fried chicken now on sale at convenience stores in Japan
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
Sweet dreams are made of cheese at this all-you-can-eat cheese and doria restaurant
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