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”We came home.” Sega makes arcade comeback with new game center in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district
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Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2021 - Tweet
- Japan
- (#KuToo • Arcades • COK • game centers • Ikebukuro • Sega • Sega Ikebukuro GiGO • video games)
The nominees for Japan’s 2019 buzzwords are here, include “#KuToo”, “Cashless” and “Paprika”
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Katy Kelly
Nov 11, 2019
The candidates for the top ten catchphrases that defined Reiwa’s first year are here! Who knew bubble tea could be a verb?
- Japan
- (#KuToo • buzzwords • cashless • Dragon Quest • Japanese language • Jiyu Kokuminsha • Nikunikushii • paprika • reduced tax rate • Reiwa • shady business • tapioca bubble tea • Tapiru • typhoon • U-Can)
Japanese swimsuit model delivers petition to government to make high-heel dress codes illegal
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Casey Baseel
Jun 6, 2019
#kutoo movement continues its fight to free women from company-enforced foot pain.
- Japan
- (#KuToo • beautiful women • high heels • petition • pumps • shoes • society • working in Japan)
Bloody, ridiculous high-heel requirement for Japanese women at work sparks online movement
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Casey Baseel
Mar 16, 2019
Women in Japan are often required to wear heels for job hunting and office work, but the #KuToo movement wants to squash that part of the dress code.
- Japan
- (#KuToo • blood • dress code • gross • high heels • job hunting • pumps.society • scary • shoes • working in Japan)
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