Cracking down on bad-faith buyers

A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has Japanese authorities worried that prospective buyers are not interested in them for heavenly purposes. Rather they fear many are out to dodge ... ( read original story ...)

Nintendo Lays Down the Law

Welcome back, everyone! It's the week before the Tokyo Game Show, so there's very clearly not a lot to talk about. Yep, this is definitely a slow column, I tell you what; no big surprises happened ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka crab saves dragon tail

This dragon sculpture affixed to a building in Osaka has been an iconic symbol of Kinryuu Ramen's Dotonbori outlet. However, the company that owns the adjacent land demanded that the tail part be ... ( read original story ...)

Nintendo and Pokémon officially sue Palworld

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair Inc., the Tokyo-based game developer behind Palworld, a survival adventure game. The lawsuit was filed with ... ( read original story ...)