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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 7, 2021
Game consoles and famous franchises get spruced-up
The Switch gets a Mario makeover, while Super Mario 3D World and Nioh get remastered for new consoles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 28, 2015
Dance with yokai, go to a monster gym, then entrench yourself on the Star Wars' battlefront
Time to get into the groove with 'Yokai Watch Dance'
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 21, 2014
Custom consoles and controllers, plus new versions of classics
PlayStation 4 gets covered in slime
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2014
Nintendo loses Wii patents suit in U.K.
Royal Philips NV has won a U.K. court ruling in a global battle over patents for recognizing hand gestures and motion on Nintendo Co.'s Wii gaming devices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2014
Nintendo eyes new areas after Wii U flop
Nintendo Co. says it will explore new businesses, including health care-related entertainment, while keeping its existing gaming platform as the main focus, after the video game maker's Wii U console flopped with consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2014
Nintendo chief under fire over Wii washout
Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata, who tripled revenue by introducing hits like the Wii console, is coming under fire from investors and analysts after the company's latest game machine flopped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2013
Sony holds its breath hoping for hitch-free PlayStation 4 debut
Sony Corp. chose the late Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" as the background music in commercials for the new PlayStation 4 scheduled to go on sale in the United States on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2013
Nintendo's game development to revive Wii U
Nintendo Co., the world's biggest maker of video game machines, plans to revive demand for its Wii U through the release of its own new titles as sales of the console failed to meet forecasts amid a lack of software.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2013
New wrinkles for classic games
The Nintendo Wii U, which was released late last year, is outfitted with a near communication field (NCF) reader, and the first game to make use of it is the upcoming, downloadable Wii U title, “Pokemon Scramble U.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2010
Babysitter Mama: Infant care via Wiimote control
Office Create takes the Nintendo Wii into truly infantile territory with Babysitter Mama.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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