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Anime (and manga, of course) can be so heavily stylized that a lot of fans end up forming a fantasy version of Japan in their heads that doesn’t square…

Mar 28

Iwasaki Taisei is the lead composer and arranger on the soundtracks for BELLE, a visually stunning new film with beautiful music from Hosoda Mamoru…

Feb 6

Japan, and Tokyo in particular, are veritable meccas for retro game lovers. One of these dedicated game collectors has managed to buy every single…

Jul 24, 2021

I've always said you should stay away from crane games. In my first book, Tokyo Geek's Guide, I wrote the following regarding game centers (i.e. game…

Jul 22, 2021

A very interesting piece about anime director Hosoda Mamoru whose latest film, Belle, has just screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Mamoru Hosoda has…

Jul 19, 2021

This is a very interesting article that recently appeared in Publishers Weekly…

Jun 5, 2021

A recent survey by insurance company Daiichi Seimei Hoken asked 3,000 kids aged six to 18 what they wanted to be when they grew up. Until now, popular…

Mar 21, 2021

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