Have you met the man or woman of your dreams? Is that man or woman… two-dimensional? If you’re looking to get hitched but there’s a slight, well, hitch, one company in Japan has the thing for you. Gatebox, a company that “lets you experience cohabitation …Read more »
Nodame Cantabile 's Megumi: not marriage material? Last week, we brought you a poll in which Japanese fans answered the question “which anime character would you most like to marry?” Now ranking site Goo has asked its readers just the opposite: what character would you …Read more »
If you follow general-interest Japan news, you’re probably well aware of the dropping rates of childbirth and marriage affecting the country. Though the problem isn’t limited to – or, as some mainstream outlets would have you believe, because of – otaku, they too are a …Read more »
Congrats are order for Japanese film stars Rinko Kikuchi and Shota Sometani. It was announced the pair got married on Sometani’s official website January 1. Rinko Kikuchi is best-known in the States for her roles in Pacific Rim and Babel , for which she was …Read more »
An arcade might not strike you as the most romantic place to get married. They’re usually dark, smoky, and probably pretty cramped. But Game Center Mikado, an arcade located in Shinjuku’s storied Takadanobaba neighborhood, is looking to change that perception by offering their establishment for …Read more »
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