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  • The Joy of Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima: Eating Around Okonomimura food The Joy of Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima: Eating Around Okonomimura By Charlie Wacholz September 27, 2024 | 8:25am
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  • Exploring The Tohoku Region of Japan travel Exploring The Tohoku Region of Japan By John Sizemore July 19, 2023 | 1:01pm
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  • Toho Announces Return of Godzilla Franchise With New Film in 2023 movies Toho Announces Return of Godzilla Franchise With New Film in 2023 By Jim Vorel November 3, 2022 | 10:26am
  • Japan Easing Covid Restrictions on International Travel on Oct. 11 travel Japan Easing Covid Restrictions on International Travel on Oct. 11 By Garrett Martin September 26, 2022 | 5:35pm
  • Now on Netflix, Old Enough's Japanese Toddler Adventures Make for TV's Cutest Reality Show tv Now on Netflix, Old Enough's Japanese Toddler Adventures Make for TV's Cutest Reality Show By Kathryn Porter April 15, 2022 | 11:36am
  • 5 Reasons to Visit Okayama, Japan's Land of Sunshine travel 5 Reasons to Visit Okayama, Japan's Land of Sunshine By Michael Leopold Weber March 21, 2022 | 2:10pm
  • The 10 Best Wrestlers of 2021 wrestling The 10 Best Wrestlers of 2021 By Garrett Martin January 4, 2022 | 6:00pm
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  • The 11 Best Japanese Movies on Netflix movies The 11 Best Japanese Movies on Netflix By Paste Staff November 23, 2021 | 9:35am
  • ABCs of Horror 2: movies ABCs of Horror 2: "O" Is for One Cut of the Dead (2017) By Jim Vorel October 15, 2021 | 12:45pm
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  • Sony Is Reportedly Closing Japan Studio, the Developers of Gravity Rush, Patapon, and More games Sony Is Reportedly Closing Japan Studio, the Developers of Gravity Rush, Patapon, and More By Moises Taveras February 25, 2021 | 3:20pm
  • Universal's Super Nintendo World Theme Park Has an Opening Date games Universal's Super Nintendo World Theme Park Has an Opening Date By Garrett Martin November 30, 2020 | 12:15pm
  • COVID Be Damned, Japan Just Had Its Biggest Box Office Opening Ever for New Demon Slayer Anime movies COVID Be Damned, Japan Just Had Its Biggest Box Office Opening Ever for New Demon Slayer Anime By Jim Vorel October 19, 2020 | 10:29am
  • Here's a Sneak Peek of Universal's Super Nintendo World in Action games Here's a Sneak Peek of Universal's Super Nintendo World in Action By Garrett Martin July 2, 2020 | 4:45pm
  • The Best Horror Movie of 1998: Ringu movies The Best Horror Movie of 1998: Ringu By Jim Vorel October 10, 2019 | 10:00am
  • A Wine Geek's Guide to Sake, for Beginners drink A Wine Geek's Guide to Sake, for Beginners By Amy Glynn August 1, 2019 | 10:45am
  • The Best Horror Movie of 1926: A Page of Madness movies The Best Horror Movie of 1926: A Page of Madness By Jim Vorel July 30, 2019 | 10:00am
  • I Really Don't Want to See Kota Ibushi Die in a Wrestling Ring wrestling I Really Don't Want to See Kota Ibushi Die in a Wrestling Ring By Garrett Martin June 9, 2019 | 6:43pm
  • This African Samurai's Biography Reveals Why Historical Representation Matters books This African Samurai's Biography Reveals Why Historical Representation Matters By B. David Zarley May 3, 2019 | 2:45pm
  • The Japanese Title for Hobbs & Shaw is Breathtaking--Wild Speed: Super Combo movies The Japanese Title for Hobbs & Shaw is Breathtaking--Wild Speed: Super Combo By Jim Vorel May 1, 2019 | 12:13pm
  • Ring of Honor Faces New Competition in the Wake of its Huge Madison Square Garden Show wrestling Ring of Honor Faces New Competition in the Wake of its Huge Madison Square Garden Show By Paul DeBenedetto April 12, 2019 | 3:38pm
  • 10 Wrestling Matches We're Excited for During Wrestlemania Weekend 2019 wrestling 10 Wrestling Matches We're Excited for During Wrestlemania Weekend 2019 By Garrett Martin April 4, 2019 | 4:30pm
  • Trump Caved to North Korea Again, and That's Both Good And Bad. Here's Why. politics Trump Caved to North Korea Again, and That's Both Good And Bad. Here's Why. By Jacob Weindling March 1, 2019 | 2:27pm
  • The Government Shutdown Is Hurting Japanese Wrestling Now politics The Government Shutdown Is Hurting Japanese Wrestling Now By Garrett Martin January 24, 2019 | 10:00am
  • Report: Kenny Omega Is Leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestling Report: Kenny Omega Is Leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling By Garrett Martin January 6, 2019 | 9:03pm
  • Déraciné Coming to PS VR in November games Déraciné Coming to PS VR in November By Josh Hilgenberg September 10, 2018 | 1:48pm
  • Japan and North Korea Held a Secret Meeting Because Japan’s Prime Minister Doesn’t Trust Trump politics Japan and North Korea Held a Secret Meeting Because Japan’s Prime Minister Doesn’t Trust Trump By Jacob Weindling August 29, 2018 | 4:24pm
  • Fire Pro Wrestling World Hits the PS4 with the Japanese Wrestling Visual Novel of Your Dreams games Fire Pro Wrestling World Hits the PS4 with the Japanese Wrestling Visual Novel of Your Dreams By Garrett Martin August 24, 2018 | 3:00pm
  • The Fight for Peace with North Korea Isn't About America politics The Fight for Peace with North Korea Isn't About America By Jacob Weindling June 12, 2018 | 4:38pm
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  • Japan’s Craft Beer Scene is Hitting its Stride drink Japan’s Craft Beer Scene is Hitting its Stride By Nathan Borchelt April 16, 2018 | 10:01am
  • Hangman Page Talks Strong Style Evolved and Bullet Club's Success wrestling Hangman Page Talks Strong Style Evolved and Bullet Club's Success By Garrett Martin March 23, 2018 | 2:10pm
  • Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi's Relationship Is a Crucial Step for Queer Representation in Wrestling wrestling Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi's Relationship Is a Crucial Step for Queer Representation in Wrestling By Brian Bell March 22, 2018 | 4:02pm
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  • The Trailer for Netflix's Fullmetal Alchemist Is a Condensed Mess of an Anime Adaptation movies The Trailer for Netflix's Fullmetal Alchemist Is a Condensed Mess of an Anime Adaptation By Jim Vorel February 16, 2018 | 9:39am
  • Japanese Figure Skaters Bring Anime Yuri On Ice to Life at the Winter Olympics tv Japanese Figure Skaters Bring Anime Yuri On Ice to Life at the Winter Olympics By Brian Bell February 9, 2018 | 3:13pm
  • The Olympics Could Mark the End of the Korean War politics The Olympics Could Mark the End of the Korean War By Roger Sollenberger February 9, 2018 | 1:02pm
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  • Wrestle Kingdom 12: Why America Loves Japanese Wrestling wrestling Wrestle Kingdom 12: Why America Loves Japanese Wrestling By Garrett Martin January 3, 2018 | 1:08pm
  • Why Would We Ever Want a War with North Korea? politics Why Would We Ever Want a War with North Korea? By Roger Sollenberger December 21, 2017 | 1:15pm
  • China May Be Gearing Up to Ban Bitcoin politics China May Be Gearing Up to Ban Bitcoin By Jacob Weindling September 18, 2017 | 2:00pm
  • North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, South Korea Tests Bombing Run in Response politics North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, South Korea Tests Bombing Run in Response By Eric McAdams August 29, 2017 | 10:24am
  • Kenny Omega Discusses New Japan's US Championship wrestling Kenny Omega Discusses New Japan's US Championship By Henry Gilbert July 31, 2017 | 10:00pm
  • The Revolutionary Potential of Kenny Omega wrestling The Revolutionary Potential of Kenny Omega By Colette Arrand July 31, 2017 | 10:30am
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  • 5 Potential Sleeper Hits of New Japan's G1 Climax 27 Tournament wrestling 5 Potential Sleeper Hits of New Japan's G1 Climax 27 Tournament By Ed Blair July 14, 2017 | 10:21am
  • Discover these Unexpected Destinations by Train travel Discover these Unexpected Destinations by Train By Madison Gable July 13, 2017 | 1:00pm
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling's U.S. Debut Delights Hardcore Fans wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling's U.S. Debut Delights Hardcore Fans By Henry Gilbert July 6, 2017 | 1:30pm
  • What You Need to Know About New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Special in USA This Weekend wrestling What You Need to Know About New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Special in USA This Weekend By Garrett Martin July 1, 2017 | 5:00pm
  • New Japan's American Expansion Hinges on Cody Rhodes wrestling New Japan's American Expansion Hinges on Cody Rhodes By Garrett Martin June 30, 2017 | 11:25am
  • Ask the Expert: Is Japanese Whisky the Same as Scotch? drink Ask the Expert: Is Japanese Whisky the Same as Scotch? By Jake Emen June 29, 2017 | 9:24am
  • How Master of None Uses Food to Explore Authenticity food How Master of None Uses Food to Explore Authenticity By Elena Zhang June 15, 2017 | 10:25am
  • New Japan's First US Event Will Air Live on AXS TV on July 1 wrestling New Japan's First US Event Will Air Live on AXS TV on July 1 By Garrett Martin May 19, 2017 | 10:55am
  • The Bullet Club Gets the Boost It Needs From Marty Scurll wrestling The Bullet Club Gets the Boost It Needs From Marty Scurll By Ashley Leckwold May 16, 2017 | 10:00am
  • Ring of Honor Hosts the Stars of New Japan at Tonight's War of the Worlds PPV wrestling Ring of Honor Hosts the Stars of New Japan at Tonight's War of the Worlds PPV By Garrett Martin May 12, 2017 | 4:30pm
  • 6 Conveniently Delicious Snacks For Your Japanese Road Trip food 6 Conveniently Delicious Snacks For Your Japanese Road Trip By Karin-Marijke Vis May 9, 2017 | 1:50pm
  • The Best Matches from New Japan's Wrestling Dontaku Events wrestling The Best Matches from New Japan's Wrestling Dontaku Events By Garrett Martin and Paul DeBenedetto May 5, 2017 | 12:30pm
  • The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum: When a Poor Experience Gets in the Way of Good Food food The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum: When a Poor Experience Gets in the Way of Good Food By Craig Carter May 3, 2017 | 10:20am
  • The North Korean Crisis and Its Impact on the Global Economy business The North Korean Crisis and Its Impact on the Global Economy By Neil Buckland April 28, 2017 | 10:58am
  • Persona 5 and 9 Other Games That Are The Perfect Virtual Trip To Japan games Persona 5 and 9 Other Games That Are The Perfect Virtual Trip To Japan By Jason Johnson April 12, 2017 | 2:00pm
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  • The 10 Best Shinsuke Nakamura Matches wrestling The 10 Best Shinsuke Nakamura Matches By April 6, 2017 | 2:00pm
  • 5 Takeaways from ROH and New Japan’s Honor Rising Shows wrestling 5 Takeaways from ROH and New Japan’s Honor Rising Shows By Paul DeBenedetto March 1, 2017 | 1:00pm
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  • In Pachinko, Min Jin Lee Traces a Korean Family's Immigrant Experience Across Four Generations books In Pachinko, Min Jin Lee Traces a Korean Family's Immigrant Experience Across Four Generations By Christine An February 7, 2017 | 11:27am
  • Japan Now Has Kit Kat Sushi, Because Of Course They Do food Japan Now Has Kit Kat Sushi, Because Of Course They Do By Peter Amato February 3, 2017 | 2:52pm
  • A Sleeper Train-Themed Hostel is Drawing Travelers to Tokyo travel A Sleeper Train-Themed Hostel is Drawing Travelers to Tokyo By Grace Williamson January 27, 2017 | 12:52pm
  • Kyle O'Reilly Reflects on His Past and Looks to the Future wrestling Kyle O'Reilly Reflects on His Past and Looks to the Future By Max Mitchell January 27, 2017 | 12:00pm
  • Jim Ross Calling Omega vs. Okada Is Exactly as Good as It Sounds wrestling Jim Ross Calling Omega vs. Okada Is Exactly as Good as It Sounds By Paul DeBenedetto January 13, 2017 | 1:52pm
  • 30 Years Later, Tampopo Still Provokes Spirituality, Hunger and Lust food 30 Years Later, Tampopo Still Provokes Spirituality, Hunger and Lust By Corey Atad January 9, 2017 | 11:15am
  • 4 Food Anime That Will Make You Drool and Cry food 4 Food Anime That Will Make You Drool and Cry By Soleil Ho December 26, 2016 | 8:05am
  • Skiing in Japan: Powder Paradise in the Land of the Rising Sun travel Skiing in Japan: Powder Paradise in the Land of the Rising Sun By Robert Annis December 22, 2016 | 2:00pm
  • 10 J-rock Albums for People Who Don’t Like J-rock music 10 J-rock Albums for People Who Don’t Like J-rock By Adam Nizam December 22, 2016 | 9:45am
  • Watch 25 Years of Wrestle Kingdom Shows for Free on New Japan World wrestling Watch 25 Years of Wrestle Kingdom Shows for Free on New Japan World By Garrett Martin December 21, 2016 | 1:36pm
  • Wrestle Kingdom 11's Complete Card is Revealed wrestling Wrestle Kingdom 11's Complete Card is Revealed By Garrett Martin December 12, 2016 | 3:07pm
  • Breakout Role: Japan travel Breakout Role: Japan By Dillon Thompson October 28, 2016 | 12:30pm
  • Chill Out with Kyoto’s Flowing Noodles food Chill Out with Kyoto’s Flowing Noodles By Anna Mindess September 20, 2016 | 7:07am
  • Goodbye Ramen Burger, Hello Okonomiyaki Sliders food Goodbye Ramen Burger, Hello Okonomiyaki Sliders By Nickolaus Hines September 6, 2016 | 8:20am
  • wrestling Kenny Omega Wins New Japan's G1 Climax 26 Tournament By Garrett Martin August 15, 2016 | 6:03pm
  • travel Japan To Pokémon Go Players: Stop Going to the Fukushima Nuclear Site By Tom Burson July 28, 2016 | 12:57pm
  • wrestling New Japan's G1 Climax 26 Continues This Morning, and is Free on New Japan World By Garrett Martin July 22, 2016 | 12:00pm
  • 5 Things We Learned From the First Night of New Japan's G1 Climax 26 Tournament wrestling 5 Things We Learned From the First Night of New Japan's G1 Climax 26 Tournament By Garrett Martin July 19, 2016 | 3:30pm
  • travel Tokyo's “Naked Restaurant” Bans the Overweight and Tattooed By Tom Burson June 13, 2016 | 4:04pm
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  • olympics Skateboarding, Surfing and Karate Might Be Added to the 2020 Olympics By Lily Lou June 2, 2016 | 3:38pm
  • wrestling New Japan's G1 Climax 2015 Starts on AXS TV Tonight By Garrett Martin May 27, 2016 | 2:24pm
  • music Isao Tomita has died at 84 By Gabi Gimson May 10, 2016 | 3:18pm
  • politics President Obama Becomes First Sitting President to Visit Hiroshima By Abbey White May 10, 2016 | 12:05pm
  • travel Sleep Inside a Bookshelf at This Japanese Hostel By Tom Burson April 26, 2016 | 11:50am
  • Lynne Kutsukake Explores Hope Amidst Japanese-Canadian Repatriation in The Translation of Love books Lynne Kutsukake Explores Hope Amidst Japanese-Canadian Repatriation in The Translation of Love By Bridey Heing April 7, 2016 | 1:36pm
  • Japanese Junk Food: Chocolate Edition food Japanese Junk Food: Chocolate Edition By Selena Hoy April 2, 2016 | 12:00pm
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  • 10 Mouthwatering, Totally Bizarre KFC Japan Dishes food 10 Mouthwatering, Totally Bizarre KFC Japan Dishes By Julie Vitto March 21, 2016 | 9:00am
  • Hannibal Buress on Japanese Wrestling and Street Fighter Music comedy Hannibal Buress on Japanese Wrestling and Street Fighter Music By Garrett Martin March 9, 2016 | 12:31pm
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