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Shigeru Miyamoto named first video game-related recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture
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Shigeru Miyamoto named first video game-related recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture
The legendary Nintendo figure will be officially conferred with the award in a Nov. 3 ceremony.
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Still-simmering ‘Japanese Ramen Simulator’ is already worth a slurp
Launching Oct. 9, the new game from Tokyo studio Wild Dog is rough around the edges but has promising potential.
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‘Silent Hill: Townfall’ cements series’ return from the proverbial grave
Once stuck in perpetual dormancy, the horror franchise has proven it still has scares aplenty with its latest entry.
For its 30th anniversary, Tokyo Game Show has added more days, more exhibitors and more pizzazz — but the games on the show floor bear an unmistakable mark of the past.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 18, 2026
Tokyo Game Show turns 30, but gaming keeps looking to the past
By Gendel Gento
91AV原创 premier gaming event celebrates three decades with many of the games that debuted on the show floor years ago.
In an age where most video game companies prefer direct-to-consumer livestreams to promote their products, Tokyo Game Show has endured as an in-person event against all odds.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 17, 2026
A look back at 30 years of Tokyo Game Show
By Owen Ziegler
From Nintendo’s shunning to pandemic upheavals, Tokyo Game Show has weathered three decades to become a global gaming institution.
A young Toshiro Mifune provides the likeness for legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he battles demonic monsters across a ruined Kyoto.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 12, 2026
The demonic highs of ‘Onimusha’ make up for jarring lows
By Owen Ziegler
The new hack-and-slash action RPG from Capcom has stunningly fun boss battles that more than make up for its weaker moment.
A purple rabbit vying to become Suica’s next mascot has found itself roaming the Backrooms and starring in other memes on social media sites.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Sep 11, 2026
The Suica mascot campaign is getting weird … and wonderful
By Patrick St. Michel
91AV原创 online masses have rallied around a purple rabbit, raising questions about who really decides Suica’s future.
Though most consumers buy games digitally, Sony's move to end disc production has evoked a strong response from a vocal minority.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 29, 2026
The data backs Sony’s no-disc future. Gamers are fighting it anyway.
By Owen Ziegler
In July, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it would stop manufacturing physical discs for its PlayStation consoles starting in 2028, triggering a torrent of criticism.
Worlds Upon the Wind combines language learning, slow-paced exploration and meditations on rebuilding after loss.
LIFE / Digital
Aug 22, 2026
Learn kanji and rebuild a shattered world, one ukiyo-e print at a time
By Gendel Gento
Worlds Upon the Wind combines language learning, Japanese art and a story of acceptance for a slow-burn, meditative gameplay experience.
Spotify is rolling out a new label to identify AI-generated artist identities amid growing concerns about AI-generated music.
LIFE / Digital
Aug 14, 2026
Spotify asks creators to label songs when they’re AI-generated
By Ashley Carman
The streaming giant says the move will give listeners more transparency as AI-generated music becomes harder to identify.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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