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Toyohiro Akiyama, the ‘First Antihero in Space,' Dies at 84

By: Matthew Hernon

The chain-smoking TV journalist who made history in orbit Toyohiro Akiyama, a former journalist and university lecturer who in 1990 became

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Kimi Onoda Faces Allegations Over Illegally Operated Campaign Office

By: Matthew Hernon

Kimi Onoda is at the center of an election-law controversy after Shukan Bunshun claimed she used an undeclared campaign office.

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At 95, Iron Chef Legend Rokusaburo Michiba Is Opening a New Restaurant in Hibiya

By: Matthew Hernon

Hibiya Rokusantei brings together Michiba's Japanese cuisine with the soba-making expertise of Masataka Kamiya

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World's First Undertale Museum Launches Tokyo Tickets | News Roundup

By: Matthew Hernon

Temmie Chang Artwork Unveiled as Advance Ticket Lottery Opens In this week's news roundup, we report on the world's first Undertale Museum as tickets go on sale.

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World-First Undertale Museum Launches Tokyo Tickets

By: Matthew Hernon

In this week’s news roundup, we report on the world’s first Undertale Museum as tickets go on sale from September 4, 2026.

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A Real-Life Backrooms Experience Is Coming to Tokyo

By: Matthew Hernon

Q Liminal is an immersive experience based on A24’s horror film Backrooms that is coming to Tokyo for 10 days, starting September 11, 2026.

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How a ¥900,000 Danchi Became Home to an Adult Museum

By: Matthew Hernon

Inside a postwar housing complex in Kitakyushu, an adult museum has found an unlikely home in the abandoned Hatada Danchi.

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Parts of Nagoya Left Underwater After Record Rainfall

By: Matthew Hernon

Nagoya was left partially underwater by severe flash flooding after 104.5 millimeters of rainfall in a single hour on Tuesday.

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A Sleep Race in Tokyo Is Offering a ¥2.22 Million Prize

By: Matthew Hernon

What if the key to winning ¥2.22 million was simply falling asleep? That is the premise behind “Mattrace by Koala."

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NHK Sues Hotel Operator Over ¥11.4 Million in Unpaid Fees

By: Matthew Hernon

In this week's news, NHK sues a Shiga hotel over unpaid fees, while Mercari removes Chiikawa prize listings after a Kura Sushi investigation.