Dale Roll
Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.
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Wildlife photographer discovers Japan’s first-ever baby Alashanian pipistrelle while observing bats near a local school.
Fan creators and their fellow otaku weren’t deterred by the fact that they couldn’t be on-site to celebrate doujinshi culture!
As the Ministry of Agriculture urges everyone to stay calm and rest assured that there is no shortage of flour.
“I, the great Frieza, will smash the inferior life force known as coronavirus to smithereens!”
The three biggest religions of Japan and some of their sects unite in the spiritual fight against the disease.
People were grateful for the assistance and expressed appreciation for the government’s role in easing coronavirus stress.
Officials have confirmed that production for the weekly anime is suspended until it’s safe for crews to meet up again.
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The clubs themselves might be closed, but you can still spend time with your favorite host, even if you can’t physically be with him.
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