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Animal Crossing's "obscure references" were all "localized out completely" before its debut in the West, as Nintendo felt it needed to "change everything"

The original Animal Crossing looked a whole lot different in Japan

GamesRadar

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Robbie Deans' Wild Knights have beaten Steve Hansen's Tokyo Verblitz by 16 points in Japanese club rugby.

AAP

Honda can't wait until MotoGP 2027 to take a step - Puig

It's very refreshing to hear Honda boss Alberto Puig talk about aspects of his life that are much more ordinary than those required of him as HRC team manager in the MotoGP world championship. At 58 years old and after seven years in the position, the former rider has experienced…

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X reacts to Dodgers signing pitcher Roki Sasaki

X reacts to Dodgers signing pitcher Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers now have three Japanese pitchers in the rotation.

The Sports Daily

Sumo To Stage Event In Paris As Part Of Global Push

Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, organisers said Sunday.

International Business Times

Australian Scotty James wins halfpipe World Cup event

Scotty James has taken down the best Japanese snowboarders to win the halfpipe World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, while Danielle Scott bagged aerial silver.

AAP

Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway

Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025

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Traveling in Japan: Discover Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gems with Japan eSIM

Explore Japan's iconic landmarks and hidden gems with our comprehensive travel guide. Stay connected throughout your journey with the bes

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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year

The Independent UK

Last orders? Soaring costs and declining demand take toll on Japan’s legendary izakaya

Ramen restaurants also struggling as Japan’s culinary landscape faces economic challenges and changing customer behaviour

The Guardian - UK

AM5 copper guard stops you from making a mess on your Ryzen CPU — also improves heat dissipation

Japanese PC accessory Ainex offers a copper AM5 plate guard to prevent you from messing up your PC build with too much thermal paste.

Tom’s Hardware

Christian Dior Will Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles as It Plans to Journey to Japan for Pre-Fall

Maria Grazia Chiuri will be taking her designs to Kyoto, more specifically the garden of Tō-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fashion Times

Two decades in the making, Satoshi Kuwata holds his first Setchu runway show in Florence

Satoshi Kuwata’s on-the-rise label Setchu, which won the LVMH Prize for Young Designers in 2023, is the culmination of a career that has seen him work for labels like Givenchy and Gareth Pugh, alongside London’s famed Savile Row

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For the first time, a man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of selling an "illegally modified" Nintendo Switch

Never smart to go against Nintendo

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The Independent UK

Japanese TV network to open independent probe into alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity host

Japan's Fuji Television said it will open an investigation into a high-profile sex scandal linked to one of the country's top celebrities

RideApart

Yamaha’s New Logo Is Super Different (Spoiler Alert: It’s Not)

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not even gonna try to hide my bias here—I love Yamaha. Over the years, I’ve owned a number of tuning fork bikes: three MT-07s, an MT-10, a Yamaha scooter, and right now, I’m head over heels for my XSR900—a bike I ride pretty much…

Guitar World

“I never get to discuss guitar in most interviews!” Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos reveals his obscure vintage gear obsessions, how Peter Green was a huge influence on his playing, and why the thrill of guitar is undeniable

The Franz Ferdinand leader rarely gets to talk guitars. He shares his love of vintage Japanese instruments, explains the process of demoing, looping and mic’ing on new album The Human Fear – and reveals why the secret to studio success is that there’s no secret

The Independent UK

Japan raises probability of megaquake to over 80% in next 30 years

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea trench near Japan’s Pacific coast

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Architect Sou Fujimoto explains how the ‘idea of the forest’ is central to everything

Sou Fujimoto has been masterminding the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka for the past five years, as the site’s design producer. To mark the 2025 Wallpaper* Design Awards, the Japanese architect talks to us about 2024, the year ahead, and materiality, nature, diversity and technological advances

International Business Times

Japan's Only Sumo Grand Master To Retire

Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 reveal disappoints fans

Japanese gaming company’s stock price falls as much as 7.2 percent as teaser for new console fails to impress.

The Independent UK

More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging

International Business Times

North Korea Warns Of Stronger Action Over South's Drills With US, Japan

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence "more intensively".

Bangkok Post

Japanese scam gang boss arrested at Bangkok airport

One more Japanese man who is believed to be a former member of the yakuza has been arrested in connection with a busted call centre gang in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an early contender for 2025’s silliest game

The latest in the Like a Dragon series of Japanese crime drama is taking an improbably nautical turn – but its makers want you to know that it’s still got heart

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