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Ghost Of Tsushima Movie Director Wants The Cast And Language To Be Japanese

August 16, 2022 by Japan Informer

The director Chad Stahelski wants his upcoming Ghost of Tsushima movie adaptation to be shot using the Japanese language and with an all-Japanese casting. Director Chad Stahelski recently spoke of his plans for the coming Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation and how he hopes to stay true to the game's roots to the greatest extent possible. In an interview with Collider, Stahelski … [Read more...] about Ghost Of Tsushima Movie Director Wants The Cast And Language To Be Japanese

Japanese Game Company Asks Employees To Take The Day Off To Play Elden Ring

February 28, 2022 by Japan Informer

Elden Ring was released on previous Friday, and it's all over the internet. Many game critics are rating the game exceptionally well, so it's natural for us gamers to want to play it on the first day. So it must have been miserable for some 9 to 5 workers who'll be busy all day on Friday can't wait to go home and try it. And how can you stay focused on your job like … [Read more...] about Japanese Game Company Asks Employees To Take The Day Off To Play Elden Ring

Everything You Need To Know About The New “Super Mario” Movie

October 2, 2021 by Japan Informer

Some details are out regarding the forthcoming Super Mario animated film, including the English cast list and the release date. These facts are sourced from Thursday's Nintendo Direct, where Mario's first developer, Shigeru Mishimoto, discussed the upcoming project. There has been no news of the official synopsis of the plot as of yet. What we do know is that the film … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About The New “Super Mario” Movie

Niigata Has Been Invaded By Huge Mythical Creatures Made From Straw!!

If you head to Niigata a right now, you’ll find giant lions and eagles as well as crabs, spiders, and other animals made from leftover straw from the seasonal harvest. The monumental sculptures form part of the Wara art Festival — wara means “rice straw” in Japanese. This event started back in 2008 and is […]

Amateur Japanese Astronomers Confirm A Meteor Impact On Jupiter

Jupiter has just taken another interplanetary hit, and this time Japanese students were the first to find out about this impact. It is the 11th confirmed comet or asteroid strike at Jupiter ever since the first comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1994. Just over a month after five amateurs had recorded a small flash independently, a […]

Japanese World War II Soldier Shoichi Yokoi Hid 27 Years In Forest To Avoid Being Captured By Americans

When Japanese sergeant Shoichi Yokoi returned to Japan after nearly three decades on the run, his primary emotion was regret. He said that his return was full of embarrassment. Yokoi, then 56, had spent the previous 27 years surviving in the jungles of Guam, where he had fled to avoid capture when American forces in […]

Japanese Model Cosplays With Octopus While Only Half Dressed

It was just too weird for us to not tell you about: A Japanese cosplayer, food blogger, and model who is known as Namada was so excited because she “likes tentacles” and wanted to capture photographs with an octopus in live-action. To make her dream come true, She worked together with photographer Kazan Yamamoto, procured […]

Doing Business In Japan? 10 Etiquette Rules You Should Know

If you’re doing business with a Japanese company (or hoping to win one as a client), here are 10 key ways to prepare yourself for the cultural differences.” A traveler without observation,” said Persian poet Saadi, “is a bird without wings.” The same can be said of a business traveler doing business in a foreign […]

Yuzuru Hanyu’s Quad Axel Dream Left Hanging Because Of A Hole In Ice During Beijing Olympics

Fans were shocked when Japanese Ice Prince, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, missed his first jump in the Olympic routine – the quadruple Salchow. Hanyu, the men’s figure skating champion and defending champion, began his Beijing performance by participating in Tuesday’s short men’s figure skating session. He missed the Quadruple Salchow at the start of his […]

Almost 75% of South Koreans and Japanese Don’t Trust Each Other, According to Study

A new study has shown that a majority of Japanese and South Koreans mutually do not trust each other. Researchers from the Yomiuri Shimbun in Japan and the Hankook Ilbo in Korea found that an astounding 74% of the Japanese people are now distrustful of South Koreans, while 75% of South Koreans felt the same […]

Japan To Develop Railguns To Intercept China’s Hypersonic Missile

Japanese Defense Ministry will develop an approach to intercept hostile missiles by using magnetically-powered projectiles to counter the hyper-sonic missiles developed by other nations such as Russia, China, and North Korea. The ministry is focusing its efforts on railgun technology which can launch projectiles when current is induced to the magnetic field. These shots are […]

14 Japanese Slang Phrases That Will Make You Sound Badass

Do you find yourself stumbling over Japanese particles?Then you probably spend way too much time agonizing over humble and polite form usage, too. Man, c’mon — don’t you want to just let loose, relax and really have fun with the Japanese language for once?Stop studying and learn how to finally sound like the cool kid […]

Top 28 Viral Memes from 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

TOKYO| Tomorrow is the last day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and so far it has been a rollercoaster of sentiments. So many events, along with tons of athletes participating for the chance to be at the podium, some won, and many lost. Every event had a flood of emotions. Athletes got to enjoy the […]