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Remembering Sakura Momoko, The Creator of Chibi Maruko-chan

The life of the legendary cartoonist and essayist Sakura Momoko was one of juxtaposition between traditional and modern Japan. A look back…

Manga Artist Sakura Momoko, Chibi Maruko-chan Creator, Dead at 53

The author of the manga behind one of Japan's most long-running animes is dead of breast cancer at the young age of…

A Famous Manga and a Famous Sake Team Up for Disaster Relief

Production of one of Japan's most loved sake brands was halted due to the July floods. But the brewery is making the…

You Don’t Know Gunma! Series Pokes Fun at “The New Jersey of Japan”

A comic book about the quirks of "the prefecture that time forgot" received a movie version last year, and is now airing…