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The E3 video games trade event is coming up in less than two weeks and we’re sending a crew out to give you an up-close look! There will be an enormous amount on show this year, but what we really want to know is what YOU want to hear more about. Take our poll and tell us what you’d like to see at this year’s E3!
It’s IT Month in Taiwan right now, and the annual IT trade show just made its stop at the Taipei World Trade Center this week, boasting 350 exhibitors rolling out 1,765 booths showing off the shiniest tech-gadgets in town.
Sure, it’s nice to be in touch with the latest technology trends and stuff, but it’s even better when cute peachy girls are involved in the process, ain’t it! Who’s with me?
This week, a major food and drink expo was held in Tokyo’s Odaiba area called The World Food and Beverage Great Expo 2013. It’s actually a combination of six different events, including a dessert and wine fair. With hundreds of exhibitors from Japan and abroad showing off their latest and tastiest concoctions, we decided to check it out and see how many free samples we could gobble up. Here’s what we learned. Read More
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The “Nintendo PlayStation”: a look at the console that could’ve changed gaming history【Video】
Like heights? 231-meter (758-foot) skyscraper in Tokyo opens a zipline course on its roof
Stars of Japan’s longest-running anime get gorgeous modern makeover in new video【Video】
Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train is now ready to be your personal home sushi train too【Photos】
Amika provides a fancy frozen food feast for only 1,000 yen【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
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Sakuramochi festival sweetens things up at Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro this season
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