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Eiko Digital Creative High School opens in two cities where students can study e-sports and more

A new flexible learning-based high school program allows students to pursue their passions in preparation for careers in the gaming industry.

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Japanese construction firms hoping to attract talent from eSports to operate machinery

It’s Minecraft meets The Last Starfighter.

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Crotch Cup 2022 eSports festival held to raise awareness for groin itch treatment

Together, we can fight crotch itch.

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Sega begins Puyo Puyo Boot Camp to help bring eSports into more Japanese high schools

A place where kids can learn their power chains from their stairs.

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Japan to open its first-ever esports gym in Tokyo, with options to pay for professional training

A new venue where anyone can train to be a pro gamer!

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Medical university in Tokushima honors student for his gaming

And I have yet to hear from my alma mater…

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Pro gamer has perfect comeback to Sega exec’s “He looks like he eats cheese beef bowls” insult

Rolling with the punches when going out to eat.

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Sega apologizes after exec says Puyo Puyo players eat beef bowls with cheese

It sounds much worse in Japanese, trust me.

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Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno crushes pro gamer in Super Smash Bros. tournament【Video】

22-year-old athlete demonstrates prowess not just on the ice but in gaming as well.

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eSports facility for senior citizens set to open in Kobe

Must be over 60 to apply for a membership.

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Otter mascot character Shinjo-kun kicks butt at Street Fighter tournament in full costume【Video】

Bubble-headed mammal quickly becoming the darling of Japanese pro-gaming.

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Japan finally holds an eSports event for mobile app games: Champions of Fire Japan

Who will dominate Disney’s Tsum Tsum Land? Which YouTuber’s BanG Dreams will come true? Find out at the app game eSports tournament this August!

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Japanese magazine claims pro gamers “are like children” and “have no value to society”

Do you think Magic: The Gathering and shogi players are “wasting their lives on just a game?”

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