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Our stew-loving reporter says a quick dash of one of Japan’s staple seasonings, added at just the right time, boosts the flavor of this cold-weather favorite.
60 percent of small and medium-sized companies in Japan are understaffed, and it’s time to take a hard look at the situation.
Unique wallpapers and boss fights are waiting to be discovered by brave heroes wielding smartphones
Mocolle’s crowdfunding hit parade keeps on going with four beautiful new “loose hakama” outfits.
Fans of handsome swimming boys anime Free! don’t think gardeners should be free to plant sakura wherever they want.
Hiromi Tsuru, voice of multiple anime icons, leaves behind incredible body of work, startling prescient statement in her final spoken dialogue.
Find out the first month’s results as our Japanese-language reporter P.K. Sanjun attempts yet another diet.
Mr. Donut looked at a donut and said, “You know what would make that better? If we stuck some ham in it.”
Get 91,000 yen for wearing a black suit, tie and sunglasses in special one-off job offer from new variety TV show based on manga and anime series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji.
Good news for all of us who’ve sent a message to the wrong person, or sent a message that’s just plain wrong.
Disney’s second Tokyo-area theme park is all about the aesthetics, as this collection of more than 20 outfits shows.
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