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12 Things You'll Find in Japanese Homes That Just Make So Much Sense

These are some practical and beautiful items that will make your home move better and feel calmer

Livingetc

'Fallout 76' Xbox players in Japan have been blocked from Fallout 1st for months — Microsoft finally responds (Update)

There's no explanation, but Microsoft says the Fallout 1st subscription will return "later in 2026." As for what's going on is anyone's guess.

Windows Central

Shohei Ohtani Closed His Tokyo WBC Showcase With One Last Great Moment

Japan's star did not play but found a way to contribute to the joyous atmosphere.

Sports Illustrated

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Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says English is "a simple language," so "the flavor tends to get lost in many ways" when translating games from Japanese

The series had its ups and downs with localization

GamesRadar

Czechia Pitcher Who Works As an Electrician Had Coolest Moment at WBC

Ondřej Satoria went viral for striking out Japan’s Shohei Ohtani three years ago.

Sports Illustrated

‘Life is a Miracle,’ but learning from disasters isn’t: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami

In April 2012, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was found on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia. It belonged to Ikuo Yokoyama, a survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan a year earlier, in March 2011. Yokoyama lost his home and three…

The Conversation

Live-action adaptation of Chainsaw Man creator's Look Back will escape Japanese cinemas and come to the west

Look Back has locked in a US and UK release

Total Film

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“We never wanted David Bowie to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

MusicRadar

Vietnam out of Asian Cup after 4-0 loss to Japan

Japan have unleashed a three-goal burst to start the second half on the way to a 4-0 win over Vietnam at HBF Park in Perth.

AAP

Stock Index Futures Turn Lower as Bond Yields Climb

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.15%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.14% this morning, giving up earlier gains driven by President Trump’s remarks on the Iran war as Treasury yields climbed.

Barchart

A Pale View of Hills: the legacy of atomic bombings in Japan is explored in this adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel

How much do any of us really know about who we are? This question haunts director Kei Ishikawa’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, A Pale View of Hills (1982).

The Conversation

Simone Biles feared she would be 'cancelled' after Tokyo Olympics

Gymnast Simone Biles feared she would be "cancelled" after she sensationally withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan because she needed to prioritise her mental and physical health

BANG Premier

Elderly innkeeper trying to revitalise her town 15 years after Fukushima disaster

The once-thriving town became deserted after the nuclear disaster

The Independent UK

US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East

The Independent UK

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Global Gaming Giants: An Analysis Of The World’s Largest Gambling Markets

The field of gaming and gambling has become one of the biggest industries in the world, influenced by the regulation, culture, technology, and habits of the players

Tom’s Hardware

America and Japan may join forces to manufacture displays in the US — New $13 billion fab proposed by Japan Display Inc. to counter Chinese dominance

The Japanese and American governments are considering setting up a new display factory in the U.S. that would cost $13 billion, a small part of a bigger $550 billion investment framework. This factory is being proposed by Japan Display Inc., a struggling display firm that has seen better days since…

Fortune

Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it's not oil

It's often said that the inflation of the 1970s and '80s in the U.S. and elsewhere was caused by the two oil crises of 1973-74 and 1979-80. Not so.

Creative Bloq

This solo dev's cosy game is set in a hand-painted Japan-inspired world made with Unreal Engine 5

How rural Japan and Shinto influenced Argyro Brotsi's debut game.

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The Independent UK

Sky Brown, 17, becomes skateboarding world champion for a second time

Sky Brown won her second skateboarding world title at the age of 17 in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Sunday. The British star, who first became world champion at the age of 14 in 2023, earned a score of 88.16 to top the standings. Brown finished ahead of Japan's Mizuho Hasegawa…

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Surge Above $100 on Middle East Conflict

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -1.08%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -1.12% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as the escalating Middle East conflict triggered fresh turmoil in energy markets.

International Business Times UK

Is Punch The Monkey Dead? Heartbreaking Video Shows Viral Primate 'Not Moving' Amidst Continued Bullying From Olders

Punch, a juvenile Japanese macaque, is recovering after an aggressive encounter at Ichikawa City Zoo. The zoo reassures the public of his stable condition.

Livingetc

Watching Japanese Chefs Changed the Way I Think About Kitchens — These 24 Pieces Capture That Philosophy

Inspired by the quiet precision of Japanese cooking rituals, this stylist-led edit explores the tools, materials, and thoughtful simplicity behind these kitchens

The Independent UK

Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile

Japan started deploying its first batch of domestically-developed long-range missile, with their launchers arriving at a southwestern Japanese army camp Monday as the country accelerates its strike-back capability in response to rising challenges in the region

The Independent UK

Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has plunged more than 6% after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East

The Guardian - AU

The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and Beijing

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