Tag: Japan
Is Japan Poised to Dominate the Olympics?
The Breakout
With Japan hosting the Summer Games in 2020, as well as the Rugby World Cup in...
What is the meaning of Hadouken?
A detailed analysis of the Japanese used in Street Fighter II
It was in February 1991 when Street Fighter II: The World Warrior was released...
Tokyo Comic Con
Manga and Comic Books
The relationship between Japan and comic books goes quite a ways back, and the two still remain an inseparable match to...
Visiting Japan’s oldest Whisky Distillery
Shinjiro Torii - A name you may, or may not have heard before; in case you haven’t, he is hailed as a true visionary,...
Top Scary Places and Halloween in Japan – From Kawaii to...
Witches, Ghosts, Goblins, and more (Keitai)Zombies than you can shake a stick at are currently shuffling up and down the streets in Shibuya, which...
Crafting New Identities – Ramen Girls and Japanese Beer!
Japan is a country steeped in tradition with a very proud food culture, that has been as much a part of its identity as...
Tokyo Game Show 2018
Greetings from Tokyo Game Show 2018, the largest gaming trade show event in Japan! Taking place from September 20th - September 23rd 2018 at...
WCS 2018 Picture Galleries – Finals
As the light slowly dimmed, and the focus shifted to the main stage, the excitement in the room became almost palpable. Backstage, the teams...
WCS 2018 Picture Galleries – Osu Cosplay Parade
The final day of the WCS this year started with beautiful weather, sunshine, and the ever-present unbelievable heat we’ve been experiencing here in Central...
World Cosplay Summit 2018
It’s August once again and that means cosplay teams and fans from all over the world have once again descended on Nagoya, which transforms...
