A collab between popular Japanese electronic artists leads to a touching tribute to the substance that unites us all.
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Idol group’s newest song is its 36th million-seller in a row, but a recent change may mean it’s leaving a ton of money on the table.
Event will be skipped for the first time in 10 years, leaving fans to find some other way to throw money at their favorite idol units.
Koichi Sugiyama’s political beliefs keep some gamers from enjoying the video game series, so this famous Japanese psychiatry expert has her own special cheat code.
Discovery of Rekka Katakiri’s erogame contributions cause venue to pull plug on event less then three weeks before it was scheduled to be held.
You don’t need musical instruments to play the famous Nintendo theme’s opening, just writing instruments.
Musician Norm Nakamura’s movie-like story is a real-life example of how far you can go if you really chase your dreams.
The boy band might not have won in their category at the Grammys, but they came out winners by the end of the night.
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The number-one multifaceted male pop group in Japan has inadvertently broken the hearts of millions.
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Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki
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Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan’s divide between chocolate cookie snacks
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
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Japanese restaurant combines solo shabu shabu dining with the fun of a sushi train
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