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Japan’s prime minster to declare state of emergency for Tokyo over coronavirus infections
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2020 - Tweet
Increasing rate of infections expected to prompt other major Japanese cities also being part of designated emergency areas.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • government • prime minister • Shinzo Abe • Tokyo)
Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer washes hands against coronavirus in new “PPAP 2020” song 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Apr 6, 2020
“I have a hand. I have a soap. Wash wash wash wash wash wash wash wash.”
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • crazy • Daimaou Kosaka • funny • hand washing • music • pen pineapple apple pen • Pikotaro • ppap • video • weird • YouTube)
Anime voice actors need loans, face “dangerous levels of poverty” during pandemic, union says
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2020
Survey of live-action and vocal performers shows startling number who’ve already used up their savings.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • voice actors • voice actresses)
Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days Cafe dies in 3 days
- Master Blaster
Apr 5, 2020
Perhaps it just wasn’t the right time for a lunch loaded with existentialism.
- Japan
- (art • business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days • manga • pop-up cafes • twitter)
Kendama training cures one man’s self-isolation blues
- Master Blaster
Apr 4, 2020
There’s never been a better time to brush up on the old eye-hand coordination.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • games • Kendama • Masanuki Sunakoma • self-isolation • toys)
Harajuku looks eerily quiet during the coronavirus outbreak 【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Apr 4, 2020
Does this mean young people are heeding the government’s advice to stay at home?
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • Harajuku • news • social distancing • Tokyo)
How to kill your temptation to go outside this weekend with one piece of paper and some tape
- Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2020
Japanese comedian creates a 30-second countermeasure that can help you, and your community, stay safe from the coronavirus.
- Japan
- (clever • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • funny • health • life hacks • social distancing • Yuriko Koike)
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Empty Akihabara – Tokyo’s otaku district hit hard by coronavirus outbreak【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2020
The gathering point for anime and game fans from around the globe looks eerily different these days.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • empty • empty Tokyo • SNJO • Tokyo)
Home invasion robber makes Japanese granny feed him, gives her 10 masks in return
- Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2020
Super-hospitable senior citizen even gives him a second helping.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • crazy • crime • home invasion • masks • robbery • senior citizens • seniors • weird)
Corona Beam of Death Godzilla Magic card to be altered due to coronavirus pandemic
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2020
26 years later, an obscure bit of Godzilla lore doesn’t sound quite so fun.
- Japan
- (collectible card games • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • Godzilla • kaiju • Magic the Gathering • SpaceGodzilla • Wizards of the Coast)
Anime memes appear on Twitter as PM says two masks will be sent to all Japanese households
- Oona McGee
Apr 3, 2020
Really, Prime Minister? Only two?
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • face masks • government • masks • memes • news • Shinzo Abe • twitter)
Quarantined cruise ship finally ready to sail again, leaves a heartwarming message of thanks
- Katie Pask
Apr 2, 2020
The Diamond Princess is ready to set sail again, but not without a parting message for Japan.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • cruise ship • Diamond Princess • heartwarming • quarantine • ship • Yokohama)
Pachinko parlor has weird way of combating COVID-19 that does nothing about swarms of customers
- Dale Roll
Apr 2, 2020
A popular pachinko place claims to be “following suggestions by city mayors“, but is what they’re doing helpful?
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • gambling • jishuku • novel coronavirus • pachinko • Rakuen)
Japanese government appoints hikikomori as head of council on “self-quarantine strategies”
- Scott Wilson
Apr 1, 2020
Once loathed by society, now hikikomori might save society.
- Japan
- (April Fools' Day • coronavirus • funny • hikikomori • SNO)
Tokyo rickshaw puller tells us why he isn’t staying home from work during coronavirus outbreak
- Casey Baseel
Apr 1, 2020
He’s ready to run customers around the empty streets of Asakusa, even though he knows it’s not the safest choice.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • rickshaws • Sensoji • SNJO • travel)
Sanrio Puroland offers a touching, tear-provoking video message during its closure【Video】
- Krista Rogers
Apr 1, 2020
The staff and characters of Puroland want you to know that they’re waiting for your visit from the bottom of their hearts.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • Hello Kitty • Pompompurin • Sanrio Puroland • theme park • Tokyo • YouTube)
Ken Shimura remembered for his huge contribution to the game Rock, Paper, Scissors in Japan
- Master Blaster
Apr 1, 2020
Let’s take a look at what is undoubtedly Shimura’s biggest cultural impact.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • entertainment • games • Janken • Ken Shimura • rock-paper-scissors • Saisho Gu)
Japan now has a manga-style coronavirus awareness campaign
- Oona McGee
Apr 1, 2020
One of these “faces” discriminates against people who have the virus.
- Japan
- (ads • advertising • anime • art • coronavirus • COVID-19 • discrimination • Japanese Red Cross Society • manga)
Hideo Kojima’s company closes office after employee confirmed infected with coronavirus
- Casey Baseel
Mar 31, 2020
Video game studio is told it doesn’t have to close, but decides to make worker safety its priority.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • Hideo Kojima • Kojima Productions • Metal Gear Solid • video games)
Tokyo Olympics announces new start date following coronavirus postponement
- Casey Baseel
Mar 31, 2020
Tokyo’s governor hopes having firm start date will allow athletes and organizers to better focus on preparing for the delayed Games.
- Japan
- (2020 Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • IOC • Olympics • sports • Tokyo Olympics)
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