Brian Ashcraft
Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
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Politician Dressed Like The Joker Is Campaigning In Japan
Meet Yuusuke Kawai. He is running for governor of Chiba Prefecture and recently appeared on NHK to present his platform. It looks as though he wants Japan to put on a happy face.
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Super Nintendo World Will Finally Open In Japan On March 18
After repeated delays, Super Nintendo World will open on March 18 at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
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New Evangelion Statue Going Up In Japan For A Limited Time
With Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy, heading to theatres in Japan, a new Unit-01 statue is going up in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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Nintendo Talks About The Switch’s Lifespan
The Nintendo Switch was launched on March 3, 2017. Just as the console passes the four-year point, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discusses the hardware and its life span in a new interview with Nikkei Business.