Here are five ways that Japan has inspired the Star Wars franchise. We’ve done our best to keep spoilers to a minimum, but there may be a few surprises. Star Wars is a cultural behemoth, a media behemoth that spans film, television, novels, comics, toys, and much more. While Star Wars draws inspiration from a …
Late Wednesday, a massive magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, killing at least two people and injuring more than 160 others, as well as derailing a high-speed shinkansen train. According to local authorities and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, two men died in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the places hardest struck by the 11:36 …
Vinyl-focused record shops, which used to cater mostly to the city’s DJ population, have seen a resurgence in Tokyo over the last decade, attracting large crowds of quality-conscious music fans who still prefer real albums to digital downloads. While areas like Shibuya and Shimokitazawa are particularly fertile ground for vinyl collectors wishing to embark on …