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Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long
- Oona McGee
Sep 5, 2023 - Tweet
Instant ramen company blends special ingredients to create the “strongest Buff Meshi” for gamers.
- Japan
- (clever • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • curry • Curry Meshi • food • gamers • gaming • Gaming Cup Noodle • gaming news • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • video games • yakisoba)
PewDiePie tries “every” Japanese snack and this is how people in Japan reacted to it
- SoraNews24
Sep 15, 2022
Some Japanese snacks reign supreme, while others appear to be shameful.
- Japan
- (combini • conveniece stores • convenience store food • food • gamers • Japanese convenience stores • japanese snacks • konbini • Lawson • PewDiePie • property • snacks • video games • videos • YouTube • YouTubers)
We test Japan’s new Gaming Chopsticks Holder
- Oona McGee
Sep 10, 2021
Gadget proves it’s a game-changer after doing battle with a variety of snack foods.
- Japan
- (chopsticks • clever • cool • food • gadgets • gamers • gaming • snack foods • SNJO • video games • weird)
Japan now has video gamer chiropractic treatments to reduce discomfort and improve performance
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2020
Stiff and sore? A Headshot Course will have you feeling better.
- Japan
- (Bauhutte • chiropractic • cool • crazy • gamers • health • massage • video games • weird)
First look at Keanu Reeves’ Japanese dub in Cyberpunk 2077 trailer【Video】
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2020
Come for Keanu’s deep-voiced dub, stay for the localisation lesson.
- Japan
- (celebrities • cyberpunk • Cyberpunk 2077 • gamers • gaming • hollywood • keanu • Keanu Reeves • Toshiyuki Morikawa • video games • videos)
Pokémon GO player arrested for punching another player in the face
- Oona McGee
Aug 17, 2020
Online battles spill over into real life in Japan.
- Japan
- (assault • crazy • crime • gamers • Gym battle • Hokkaido • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)
Japanese YouTuber fights on the streets of Shibuya in new real-life video game episode【Video】
- Oona McGee
Aug 14, 2020
Second instalment includes a boss fight and a stop at Matsuya to fuel up on gyudon beef bowls.
- Japan
- (gamers • gaming • Grand Theft Auto • GTA • Metal Gear Solid • Shibuya • video • video games • yakuza • YouTube • YouTuber)
Japanese YouTuber perfects gameplay moves outside Shibuya Station【Video】
- SoraNews24
Aug 6, 2020
Viral clip makes you feel as if you’re controlling an RPG character.
- Japan
- (gamers • gaming • Grand Theft Auto • GTA • Metal Gear Solid • Shibuya • shibuya 109 • video • video games • yakuza • YouTube • YouTuber)
90-year-old Japanese gamer grandma breaks world record, praises Grand Theft Auto 5【Video】
- Katy Kelly
May 18, 2020
The world’s oldest video game streamer, Hamako Mori, has played titles like Call of Duty and Dauntless for decades — and shows no signs of stopping.
- Japan
- (age • Gamer Grandma • gamers • gaming • Guinness Word Record • health • human interest • live • video games)
Japanese League of Legends first female champion is also an aspiring model
- Katie Pask
Jan 11, 2020
“I wanted to make sure people didn’t write me off just for being a woman.”
- Japan
- (beautiful women • e-sports • gamers • games • girl gamers • league of legends • LOL)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2019
But what do people in Japan think of the top YouTuber possibly moving to their country?
Keanu Reeves speaks Japanese to Cyberpunk 2077 fans at Tokyo Game Show【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 13, 2019
The only thing better than hearing Keanu say “Wake up samurai” is hearing him say it in Japanese.
- Japan
- (celebrities • cyberpunk • Cyberpunk 2077 • gamers • gaming • Hideo Kojima • hollywood • keanu • Keanu Reeves • TGS • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2019 • video games)
A hero’s quest to find a limited-time save point in Osaka
- CJ
May 3, 2019
A popular tourist spot in Osaka becomes a real-life “save point” spot for a limited time for all gamers.
- Japan
- (blue water • gamers • hero • Mr. Sato • photos • save point)
Dragon Quest wedding: Japanese video game lovers celebrate with classic Sony PlayStation details
- Oona McGee
Mar 13, 2019
Mind-blowing wedding goals include a personalised video game and RPG character sketches for each guest.
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Quest • gamers • games • Japanese weddings • love • playstation • romance • Sony • video games • weddings)
Anime legs fly high in the sky, look just like a video game glitch come to life in Japan【Video】
- Oona McGee
Apr 18, 2017
These legs turned heads on the weekend as they ran on the wind like a character in a video game.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • gamers • gaming • glitches • kites • otaku • schoolgirls • video games • wow • wtf)
Japanese gamer shares heartwarming encounter with Miami online, restores our faith in humanity
- Oona McGee
Feb 8, 2017
This tale of kindness and camaraderie will put a smile on your face and have you reaching for the tissues at the same time.
- Japan, USA
- (gamers • games • heartwarming • Miami • online games • videos)
What will Ignis eat today? Japanese food site creates amazing Final Fantasy XV cooking video
- Oona McGee
Dec 12, 2016
Take a real-life cooking class with Ignis while enjoying music, costumes and iconic images from the game.
- Japan
- (FFXV • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • food • gamers • recipes • video games • videos)
Japanese gamer shares PlayStation VR experience at virtual anime idol concert
- Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2016
Take a look at what it’s like to be a jumping, chanting, glowstick-waving fan at a virtual reality idol concert in Japan!
- Japan
- (Cinderella Girls • concerts • gamers • games • gaming • girls • Idols • playstation • PlayStation VR • PSVR • The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls • VR)
Japanese YouTuber travels the world to become Pokémon Go master
- Oona McGee
Oct 5, 2016
The kabuki-faced YouTuber shares the moment he caught his final Pokémon in London.
- Japan
- (gamers • games • gaming • mobile games • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • YouTuber)
Japanese Idolmaster anime girls take over Shinjuku Station in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Sep 12, 2016
Shinjuku Station has been transformed for a limited time with anime girls on pylons and stages and huge animated digital LED displays!
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • anime girs • cool • cute • gamers • games • gaming • Idolmaster • mobile games • shinjuku • Shinjuku Station • wow)
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Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
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Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
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Continuing cyberattacks hit Japanese arcade hard [Photos]
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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