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Good Smile Company New Offices
I've been working with Good Smile Company for many years now and watched them continue to grow so much that I've also witnessed them move 4 times! This time however, they have moved to somewhere pretty...
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Culture Japan Night Malaysia
Culture Japan Night Malaysia was held on June 11th at the Pavillion where a total of 517 comrades joined in on the shenanigans over the 6 hours-ish period. I was so happy to be able to meet and speak...
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Shibuya in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Shibuya. Shibuya used to be my hub when I worked at Amazon for a few years - loved working in this part of the city. The streets are...
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Wonhobby TV Summer 2012
Just under 37000 viewers joined us for the Wonhobby TV broadcast that took place at the new offices of Good Smile Company. That night we had a load of industry guests including folks who brought us...
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Japan Plastic Food
They are a part of Japanese daily life and help us make decisions when choosing what to eat - plastic food samples! They are traditionally displayed in shop windows - shop owners would send in photos...
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Odaiba in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Odaiba - the reclaimed island located in Tokyo Bay which is currently filled with leisure spots like a beach, cinema's, restaurants,...
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United Kingdom Otaku - Rob
All entries for the Worldwide Otaku Report are in and Ascii Media Works are currently going through all the representatives. We had multiple entries from each region so some countries will feature more...
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Koku
Am over the moon to announce that Japanese illustrator Koku-sensei [克] took time out of his busy schedule to draw Mirai Suenaga for us! But it looks like Mirai has bigger...eyes ^^; I usually leave it...
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Mirai Suenaga Fanart 2
There has been so many submissions of Mirai Suenaga fanart for the Worldwide Otaku Report. You've still got time to submit something - details here. While we continue to receive submissions, I would...
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CJ Night Tokyo Spring 2012
Photos from Culture Japan Night Tokyo Spring 2012 held at the Good Smile cafe in Akihabara. A load of folks from the anime and game industry in Japan came to mingle with Culture Japan readers and...
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Animate
Animate - the one stop for all your anime needs - DVD's Blu-ray, CD's, merchandise, figures, manga, doujin and more. Today we are at the Animate store in Akihabara filming for Japan Mode. To get to...
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Koganezaki
Located about 180 kilometers to the South West of Tokyo in the Shizuoka prefecture is Koganezaki - a cape in West Izu which is a popular spot for diving and watching the sunsets. Tis also a lovely...
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Dollism Plus Tokyo
The Hong Kong based doll event Dollism Plus for the first time ever took place in Japan today. Unlike the Hong Kong event, the Japanese event focused on whats known as Kaigai Doll [海外ドール[かいがいどーる]]...
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Bon Odori
Bon Odori - an event carried out during the Buddhist festival of the dead, which honors the spirits of one's deceased ancestors. People gather around a wooden tower, and dance in unison to local folk...
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Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid
Another update! 1 person who pre-orders Mirai Nendoroid will stand a chance to win 1 ticket to Japan! Details tomorrow! But for the time being, you can pre order anywhere including from the sites...
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Dakimakura Skydive
Do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking "I wonder what skydiving with a dakimakura is like" ? Well if that fits your description then you need to wonder no more - Melonpan from Switzerland...
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Ginza in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Ginza - a swanky modern area where a load of luxury fashion brands (Japanese and Western) can be found together with a load of...
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Chara Hobby 2012 - Good Smile Company
Photos from the Good Smile Company booth at this weekends Charra Hobby - today was day one and tomorrow is day two for those who are interested - tis at Makuhari Messe. I'm going to leave you with a...
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Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid Giveaway
The Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid is up for pre-order and she's been selling like hot peachy cakes - was the 2nd best selling figure on Amazon Japan and as we speak she's still the number one best selling...
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Chara Hobby 2012 - Gundam
The Chara Hobby 2012 fun n games continues with coverage of what Chara Hobby is most well know for - its Gundam goodies (and some other mecha). Many moons ago I used to write nearly 5 Gundam related...
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