japanese culture
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‘It Seems Like A Prison,’ And Other Online Reactions To Nintendo’s Headquarters
1If you’ve been to Kyoto, you might have made the journey out to Nintendo’s headquarters — well, at least, to stand outside the gates.
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Japan’s Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues
In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If you thought that was the end of Japan’s piracy crackdown, you were wrong.
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Sega Knows Lacking Content For PSO2 New Genesis Is A Big Problem
When Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis was first launched this past July, fans were happy with the overhauled graphics and combat, but there were complaints about the lack of content. At the time, those quibbles were explained as launch issues. It’s now October, and Sega is addressing why New Genesis still doesn’t have much…
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The Meaning Of Kawaii
Kawaii. You hear it in anime, you hear it on TV shows, and you hear it on the streets of Japan, where the word is uttered by young and old alike. With people around the world growing up on Japanese popular culture, the word has also entered the international zeitgeist. But what does kawaii actually…