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Recent rule that companies must disclose probabilities not yet added to Japanese App Store, perhaps due to cultural differences.
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Local media makes no mention of father-of-three’s sacrifice, triggers angry, embarrassed reactions from Japanese nationals.
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Actor joins cast of in-production film from Legendary Entertainment based on already-forgotten footnote to smash-hit Pokémon franchise.
The former resident of Japan gives us some Jedi life advice and tells us what other Star Wars character we wishes he could have played.
Batman shows he’s equally comfortable taking part in a tea ceremony or trying to cut Samurai Warlord Joker down with a katana.
Do you want money? Fame? For these developers, it’s all about the erotic fan art (although fame and money probably wouldn’t hurt).
$10,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Dislike receiving emails? Then the Internet Escape Pod is for you!
Cheap, popular clothing line Uniqlo’s New York Times Square pop-up store’s bright lights are more Japanese than Japan.
Decades after the live-action Super Mario film’s flop, Nintendo is said to be ready to take another shot at movie magic.
Fans in Japan have very different reaction to famous Pokémon’s first intelligible dialogue.
Makoto Shinkai’s anime is unabashedly emotional, but the director sounds like a detached dad when discussing his mega-hit baby’s next step.
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