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Yuriko Tiger: “Cosplay Helped Me Discover What My Real Passions Are”

05/10/2022samura

Being a nerd was something that ran in the family for Eleonora Aureliana Guglielmi, or as she’s better known online, Yuriko Tiger. She credits her father as the original video game otaku, who gifted her a PlayStation 1 alongside Tekken, one of her first fighting games. No one could have imagined that this would one day come full circle as she is now an official cosplayer for Bandai Namco, having cosplayed the likes of Lili (Tekken 5) and Josie Rizal (Tekken 7). This and much more, Guglielmi has achieved through building a multi-faceted entertainment career

The Titillating Story of Japan’s “Boob Ice Cream”

04/10/2022samura

The history of ice cream in Japan starts in 1869 at the Korimizu-ya restaurant in Yokohama. The first Japanese ice cream, known as “aisukurin,” was very simple. Initially made with milk, sugar and egg yolk (later, shaved ice was added to the recipe), it was closer to a chilled custard that came in a small glass cup and which, in today’s money, cost over 8,000 per serving. Things have obviously changed a lot since then and Japanese ice cream is now a treat available at rock-bottom prices. , one of the cheapest Japanese frozen desserts ever was the colorfully named

Recapping all of the best action

03/10/2022samura

The Kansas City Chiefs returned to Raymond James Stadium and defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in the first meeting between the two teams since their Super Bowl 55 clash.

Elsewhere, the Green Bay Packers outlasted the New England Patriots in overtime, the Las Vegas Raiders picked up their first win and the Philadelphia Eagles emerged from Week 4 as the NFL’s only undefeated team.

Overseas, the 2022 NFL International Series began in London. The Minnesota Vikings escaped Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 28-25 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

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9 Things To Do in Tokyo This Week: October 3–10

03/10/2022samura

This is a fun-packed week with a three-day weekend at the end of it. Everybody is invited to our September-October issue party where you can dance to your heart’s content. Alternatively, check out some of the city’s top exhibitions or get in early on some Halloween celebrations.

1. TW Sep-Oct 2022 Issue Party: Drag, Music & Art

TW’s latest issue has dropped, starring activist and architect Kaede Sari on the cover, photographed by the talented Solène Ballesta. To celebrate the launch, we are teaming up with More Than Music for another exciting party. This is your chance to pick up

Tracing Japan’s Robot Heritage to Feudal-Era Karakuri Dolls

02/10/2022samura

Autonomous robots, package-delivering drones and towering mecha are no longer wild imaginations from the realm of science fiction. From Skeletonics’ Gundam-style robot suits and Cyberdyne’s wearable HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) cyborgs to SkyDrive’s flying vehicles, we’re inching closer to what used to be considered impossible. Robots like Sony’s Aibo opened the doors for consumer use in the late 1990s, but what if we told you Japan’s fascination with household humanoid (and in Aibo’s case, canine) robots started much earlier?

Aichi: Home of Mechanical Innovation

For the tech-savvy, it will come to no surprise to learn that Aichi Prefecture is a

Counting the Cost of Abe’s Controversial State Funeral

01/10/2022samura

In this week’s news roundup, we focus on Shinzo Abe’s controversial state funeral that took place on Tuesday. As well as the official guests inside the Nippon Budokan Arena, huge crowds gathered nearby to pay their respects outside. At the same time, there were also thousands of protesters expressing their anger at the LDP’s links with the Unification Church and the cost of the funeral, estimated to be around ¥1.66 billion. The ceremony could also prove costly for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the government’s approval ratings continue to plummet.

In other news this week, we report on Masao Adachi’s

Ginjo: The Nihonshu That Embraced Innovation

30/09/2022samura

From wine and whiskey to soju and mezcal, alcoholic beverages around the world come with a wealth of culture. Japan is no different with more than 1,000 years of history of producing its very own drink, using it in Shinto practices and ceremonies.

In English, the umbrella term for Japanese alcohol is “sake,” though sake in Japanese refers to anything with even the slightest alcohol content. What the word “sake” refers to in English is usually referred to as nihonshu in Japanese.

Much like wine, nihonshu comes in a variety of types and grades, though what most people are drinking

Collier, Naples, Marco issue curves; schools remain closed

29/09/2022samura

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6:30 pm | Collier, Lee schools now closed for rest of week

Collier and Lee schools announced they will remain closed through the end of the week.

All school district sites will be closed, all after school-programs canceled. All extracurricular activities including athletic practices