Scott Wilson
After getting bored with high school French, Scott came to a crossroads in life whether to study Japanese or Native American Mohawk instead. Mohawk's lack of kanji was its ultimate downfall, and Scott hasn't looked back since. After years of non-stop sweating while working as a translator in sweltering Okinawa, he moved back to his native, delightfully frigid Massachusetts to work as a private Japanese tutor. His hobbies include re-reading One Piece for the hundredth time, dreaming about Shakey's Pizza, and getting feedback on stories he's written from both his wife and cat.
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This May marks the 20th anniversary of Tamagotchi, so let’s take a look at the best that two decades have brought us!
Things that “can’t be helped” in Japan, but are maybe a little different elsewhere in the world.
If you want it, you’ll have to move quick, before Nintendo banishes it to the Twilight Realm.
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
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Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Japanese city encouraging visitors and locals to cosplay as ninja for annual Ninja Festa
Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Japan creates public monument to original doge meme dog in her home prefecture【Photos】
Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
Shinto shrine naked festival ritual asks men to cover up for first time in three-century history
Tomonoura: Where Ponyo and Wolverine crossed paths
Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Japanese man arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of stealing Santa statue, giving it to waitress【Video】
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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