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Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara to Close
Bad news for Square Enix fans: The company has announced its cafe in Akihabara will shutter as of March 31st, 2025.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Bleeding Cash, NHK to Collect “Internet Only” License Fee
The station reported a loss for the third year running. To help plug the hole, it says it plans to collect fees…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Is 7-11 Becoming Japan’s Worst Combini?
7-11 Japan say a new discount campaign is winning back customers. But many say the chain's offerings are still a raw deal.
ENTERTAINMENT
After Drunken Home Invasion, Japanese Actor Loses Beer Commercial Contract
Actor Yoshizawa Ryo is out of a contract with Asahi Beer after drunkenly wandering into an apartment that wasn't his.
FOOD
Record Number of Ramen Shops Go Bankrupt in Japan in 2024
A record 72 shops went bankrupt in Japan this year thanks to a combination of rising prices and the so-called "1000 yen…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Company Will Close After CEO Criticizes Boy Band on Social Media
A small cosmetics company in Japan was using its official account to attack the band number_i, as well as McDonald's and Suntory.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
McDonald’s Japan Runs Ad in Forged Edo-Era Script of the Gods
McDonald's Japan's latest social media ad campaign harkens back to claims that Japan had a pre-Chinese writing system.
TRAVEL
Nagano’s Ski Slopes Can’t Accommodate The Tourist Demand
Heading to Japan for skiing this winter? Good luck - ski lodges in Nagano Prefecture are dwindling rapidly.