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January, 2016 (Page 15)

Interactive online map of Kyoto lets you toggle between modern day and the 9th century

Casey Baseel
Jan 8, 2016
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If you’re a history buff, or time traveler, this could come in handy.

Internet, Japan
(culture • history • Kyoto • Map)

Successful Wii U shooter Splatoon is about to get two manga adaptations

KK Miller
Jan 8, 2016

If you haven’t gotten enough Splatoon yet, you’ll soon be able to start reading the story of your favorite transforming squid/human characters.

Japan
(manga • nintendo • Splatoon • video games • Wii U)

Boss sends employees New Year’s bonus via mobile app, fines anyone who opens it during work hours

Scott Wilson
Jan 8, 2016

Think your boss is cruel? Be glad you don’t work for this guy!

China
(bosses • dirty tricks • It's a trap • life in China • otoshidama • work culture)

Japanese discount store’s line of Love Live! anime merch all costs less than five bucks

Casey Baseel
Jan 8, 2016

Even the thriftiest otaku can spare 300 yen for his best girl, right?

Japan
(100 yen shops • 3 Coins • anime • Idols • love live • otaku)

Kimono with sneakers? Why not, says Osaka fashion retailer 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jan 8, 2016

Feudal Japan from the ankles up, 21st century below.

Japan
(boots • fashion • kimono • shoes • sneakers)

Artist re-imagines political bigwigs as fearsome mechanized transforming robots

KK Miller
Jan 8, 2016

Autobot world leaders…roll out!

Internet
(Autobots • Decepticons • funny • Kim Jong-un • President Obama • Transformers • world leaders)

Stylish black Shinkansen, decorated with fireworks, spotted on the rails of Japan 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jan 8, 2016

New year, new bullet train as Japan Railway debuts its high-speed art gallery.

Japan
(art • bullet trains • cool • shinkansen • trains • travel)

Beautiful vases sway when flowers reach for the sun or as they lose their petals

Oona McGee
Jan 8, 2016

A Japanese designer has created a vase that moves with your flower arrangement.

Japan
(design • designer • flowers • ikebana)

“If we catch you we will kill you”—10 Japanese notices that will definitely leave an impact

Meg Murphy
Jan 8, 2016

Notices and warnings are everywhere, so it’s easy to simply look past them. But these ones spotted in Japan are a little harder to ignore.

Japan
(funny signs • Humor • twitter)

Robot fighting franchise Medabots gets moe-fied with cute girls galore

Cara Clegg
Jan 8, 2016

Up until now, the robot-fighting franchise has primarily been aimed at kids, but this year it’s getting moe-ified.
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Japan
(Medabots • Nintendo 3DS • video games)

Hideo Kojima to be inducted into Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame

Anime News Network
Jan 8, 2016

Global, Japan
(Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences • Hall of Fame • Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear Solid V • video games)

Man overjoyed as woman who crashed into his car turns out to be AV star Maria Ozawa【Video】

Philip Kendall
Jan 8, 2016

Someone crashing into the side of your car is rarely a fun experience, but one man in the Philippines forgot all about his fender bender when he realised who was driving the other car…

SE Asia
(car accident • crash • funny • Maria Ozawa • Philippines • selfie • video)

Research from Tohoku University claims video games impair brain development in children

Scott Wilson
Jan 7, 2016

Should we be concerned or should we just keep pressing those sweet, sweet buttons?

Japan
(brain activity • children • kids • research • video game addiction • video games)

Ancient Japanese literary works are now yours to download at the click of a button

Krista Rogers
Jan 7, 2016

Who doesn’t love getting a free book? Especially when that book is over 300 years old!

Internet, Japan
(books • culture • database • download • history • literature • The Tale of Genji)

Takarazuka, Japan’s all-woman theater troupe, is producing a musical about Abe Lincoln

Preston Phro
Jan 7, 2016

Responsible for the Rurouni Kenshin musical and a musical memorial for Shakespeare, Takarazuka will bring an American president to the stage.

Internet, Japan
(Lincoln • musicals • takarazuka)

Hayao Miyazaki has no idea that his anime keeps setting Twitter records, Ghibli producer says

Casey Baseel
Jan 7, 2016

Hayao Miyazaki is responsible for one of the biggest social media trends in the world, but one of his closest associates says the legendary anime director doesn’t know about it.