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NAME OF THE GAME

LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 27, 2001
Get ready for Xbox
The last time an American company successfully launched a game console in Japan, Jesse Takamayama was the famous Hawaiian Sumo wrestler and Chad Rowan (aka Akebono) was still in high school. The last time an American company successfully launched a video game console in Japan, a famous hanafuda card maker named Nintendo had recently begun dabbling in arcade games and Sony hadn't yet invented the Walkman.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 20, 2001
Surviving the 'Pikmin' pickle
Captain Olimar, the main character in "Pikmin," isn't really a character, he's a cursor. He doesn't do anything other than tell the Pikmin what to do.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 13, 2001
License not always key to success
In 1982, Atari released a game based on the Steven Spielberg movie "E.T."
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 6, 2001
'Shrek,' 'Final Fantasy' raise bar for DVDs
When ogres and space monsters battled last summer, the ogres won handsomely. At least they did in box offices across the United States.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 29, 2001
The battle is for second
The door to the haunted house creeks open and a terrified man with a mustache and chattering teeth peers in.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 22, 2001
When cartoons go wacky
The brains at Microsoft could have fixed it so that you had to purchase an Xbox game console to play "Cel Damage," but they didn't.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 15, 2001
New HP machine true player
Meandering the streets of Akihabara, you will find more than a dozen stores that sell nothing but video games.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 8, 2001
Take your golf game with you
"ESPN Final Round Golf 2002" from Konami for the Game Boy Advance may surprise you.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 1, 2001
The great horror of typing
When I was in high school, I looked upon typing class as one of the great horrors of modern society. My teacher, Mrs. Ito, could drill us for an hour with "M, M, M. OK, now M, T, M," droning strings of repeating letters on and on until our eyes crossed.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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