Film and TV News Hayao Miyazaki abandons retirement for one final Studio Ghibli film by Alastair Cairns Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of his generation and, despite a brief retirement, he will complete one final film for Studio…
Clocked News Manga pirate sentenced to 3 years in prison with over $600,000 in fines by Alys Oldham Romi Hoshino, operator of one of the biggest manga piracy sites Manga-Mura, has been sentenced to three years in prison and copped over $600,000 in fines…
Clocked News Train with the pro gamers in Tokyo’s first esports gym by Alison Lam Tokyo is the home of many things; anime, electronics, and gaming. So it comes as no surprise that it’s where you’ll find the first esports…
Enmore Audio Lavish pickups, complex switching and stereo outputs: an appreciation of bizarre Japanese guitars from the ’60s by Steven Schouten Vintage Japanese-made guitars exude some of the most unique designs to have ever emerged on the market, often blurring the fine line between beauty and…
News World Japan plans to dump radioactive Fukushima-water back into the ocean by Marcie Cheers Japan’s government has decided to start releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant back into the ocean. Plans to release more than one…
News Politics Japan’s Govt invite more women into meetings for gender equality, as long as they don’t talk by Marcie Cheers Japan’s ruling party, LDP, have pledged to invite more women to their meetings, on one condition… The news comes after former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori…
Clocked News Take a 15-minute tour of Super Nintendo world with Shigeru Miyamoto by Happy Ever wanted to step into a real-life Mario level? Super Nintendo World is now up and running in Osaka – take a virtual tour with Shigeru Miyamoto…
Clocked Health News Weird ‘Unkore’: these anime girls are very, very interested in your poo by Thomas Noss Battle enemies, talk to cute anime girls, tell them all about the size, shape and colour of your poop! Can you guess which country Unkore is…
Health News Scientists discover rare brain-eating disease is on the rise in Japan by Caitlin Hely The brain-eating disease is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) and is thought to be increasing in prevalence due to Japan’s hyper-ageing population. In what is by far…
Nature News World Japan’s beloved deer are gradually leaving Nara Park, but it’s not all bad news by Jenae Madden Japan’s Nara Park deer have been forced to venture into the city in search of food now that coronavirus has seen a sudden halt in…
News Science Weird World No thanks! Japanese engineers have unleashed a 60-foot, walking robot by Claire Adema Japanese engineers have just created the biggest flex known to the robotics world. The walking robot in question was modelled after Gundam from the popular…
News Japanese aquarium uses flowchart to document complicated love lives of its penguins by Claudia Schmidt If you thought the love lives of Gossip Girl were complicated, you haven’t seen anything yet. The penguin inhabitants of the Kyoto Aquarium seemingly have…
News Japan asks people to avoid screaming on rollercoasters to stop spread of coronavirus by Julia Lo Surdo With many countries around the world slowly beginning to ease restrictions, there are a few new rules still in place to help stop the spread…
