Video game developer and publisher Konami denied an earlier report by The New Yorker that Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima had left Konami. Konami stated that “Kojima is currently taking an extended vacation, and is currently still registered as an employee.”
leaving Konami
MOST POPULAR
Now
- This Tokyo rice ball takes 20 years to make and 2,000 yen (US$14.30) to buy, but is it worth it?
- Give yourself a Totoro belly with Studio Ghibli’s Marshmallow Haramaki belly wraps
- Ultimate lazy sukiyaki – Can you make the king of Japanese hot pots in a rice cooker?【Taste test】
- Japanese woman subdues convenience store thief with headlock, credits anime for technique
- Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
- Starbucks Japan releases first flower drink in exclusive, hard-to-find chilled cup series
- You want the whole crab? Japan’s Dom Dom will give it to you, and curry too, in Marugoto Kani Burger
- Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center
- Japanese schoolgirl and karate teen subdue violent shoplifter
- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
Weekly
- Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
- New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji blankets to keep you cosy this winter
- Japan’s super-cheap corn snacks apologize for second-ever price increase in 45 years
- Starbucks Japan releases a new Matcha Latte with Reusable Cup for the tourist market
- Game over for Classic Mini Famicom and Super Famicom as Nintendo announces end of repairs
- New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to live by 【Video】
- Disney young adult novels get new beautiful shojo anime-style covers for Japan
- This Tokyo rice ball takes 20 years to make and 2,000 yen (US$14.30) to buy, but is it worth it?
Monthly
- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
- New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
- Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
- One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
- Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
- Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
- Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
- New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
- [Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
RECOMMENDED STORIES
- Starbucks Japan releases first flower drink in exclusive, hard-to-find chilled cup series
- You want the whole crab? Japan’s Dom Dom will give it to you, and curry too, in Marugoto Kani Burger
- Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center
- Japanese schoolgirl and karate teen subdue violent shoplifter
- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
- This Nara workshop has been making deer crackers for more than 100 years and offers tours【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- We eat 13 of the most highly recommended sushi items at Sushiro and pick the best of the best
- The official cosplay booth models of Tokyo Game Show 2024【Photos】
- Japanese children surveyed to find the most popular characters
- Sociologist says high school hierarchy keeps Japanese adults away from their home towns
- Rurouni Kenshin creator’s poor health condition lead to indefinite manga hiatus
-
Categories
Archives