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Why do Japanese people tend to drop all formality when talking to foreigners even though Japan is so big on being polite?
Why do some Japanese people tend to rely on casual speech to communicate with foreigners? A foreign sociolinguist shares their surprisingly casual conversation at a pharmacy in Japan.
The Nintendo Switch dark horse ”Suika Game” finally gets US release
The viral puzzle game Suika Game had been unavailable outside of Japan, but starting October 20, it has been made available in the US as well as the North, Central, and South American regions.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: new “odd job” quest system revealed, but more importantly, Aerith yeets a barrel
Square Enix revealed a video introducing a new system of side quests in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but the video has been gaining attention for a certain amusing detail.
Bandai’s Gundam model 3D CAD data leaked to the public, but it may not be as big of a deal as it seems
Bandai Namco’s Gundam Metaverse has seemingly suffered a significant data leak of 3D data, including CAD data for an unreleased model.
False plagiarism accusations a growing problem in Japan’s anime industry – Sailor Moon director takes legal action, fearing deadly outcome
Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara has taken legal action against a woman who claims he plagiarized her art. Given the recent incidents of attacks by disgruntled fans against creators, it appears that taking precautionary measures to prevent potential tragedies may be necessary.
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Non-gaming news
Individual charged 20 million yen in damages for illegally selling sexually explicit images of VTubers
Japanese VTuber agency Vspo! reached a 20-million-yen settlement in a copyright infringement case involving sexually explicit content.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Japanese Nintendo Store will no longer accept credit cards issued abroad and overseas Paypal accounts
Nintendo announced that they plan to stop accepting such payments on their Japanese Nintendo Store in order to prevent fraud.
