Japan

Television

What We’re Watching Right Now: Death Note (デスノート)

The best way to describe Death Note (デスノート) would be to think of a mash-up of Showtime’s Dexter with the over-the-top exposition yet cutting social commentary of Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent (妄想代理人). Originally a manga by Tsugumi Ohba, Death Note is about a high school male named Yagami Light who happens to find a relic […]

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Video Games

NPR Discovers the Racist Stereotypes of Street Fighter II

If you played video games in the 1990’s then you know all about Street Fighter II, the arcade classic from Japanese video games publishing powerhouse Capcom, makers of other classics like Mega Man, Ghosts and Goblins, Resident Evil, and Monster Hunter. NPR’s Gene Demby recently wrote a nostalgia piece for their Code Switch blog in […]

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Television

Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) Returns in July 2014

The classic Japanese shoujo anime Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) will be returning in July 2014 according to a leaked fan post. Titled Sailor Moon Crystal, the new show will be streamed on popular Japanese television and YouTube-esque site NicoNico Douga. [button color=”white” size=”normal” alignment=”center” rel=”follow” openin=”newwindow” url=”http://www.demagaga.com/tag/anime/”]For More of Demagaga’s Favorite Anime and Manga, Click Here[/button] […]

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News

The Rise of China: The Power of the Communist Party

The economic and cultural rise of the People’s Republic of China is the subject of discussion that you will find in many circles: business, law, finance, farming, technology, and human rights, just to name a few. The unique status of the Chinese Communist Party in the PRC’s society means that access to some of the […]

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Video Games

10 Nintendo 3DS Games You Need to Buy

One of the most earth-shattering discoveries we have made of late is how much more we enjoy gaming on Nintendo’s 3DS handheld than we do on the PC or the mainline consoles. We think you will, too, so we’ve compiled this list of 10 must-have games for the Nintendo 3DS that every body, newcomer and […]

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News

Breaking News: Tokyo Chosen For 2020 Olympics

The 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires declared Tokyo, Japan the site of the 2020 Olympics because of its dependability and immediate capability in hosting the international games. [Boston.com]

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Food

The Perfect Japanese Soup for Winter: Hoto Noodles ほうとう

A delicious and healthy soup from Cooking with Dog, Hoto Noodles ほうとう are perfect for vegetarians but also an ideal lunch in the winter months.

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Shinzo Abe
News

Japan’s National Debt Problem Visualized

Addogram provides us with a visual representation of an otherwise complicated concept – government accumulation of sovereign debt obligations. How has Japan, once one of the world’s top, booming economies, drifted into malaise and stagnation? A combination of low interest rates and deficit government spending has led to a situation in which the Japanese central […]

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Metal Music
Music

Nine Inch Nails Debuts “Find My Way” at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan

Nine Inch Nails debuted a new song at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival and, unlike their earlier release, this song is much more mellow. If you’d like to listen to Come Back Haunted, click here. [Pigeons and Planes]

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