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The pandemic might have stopped the 2020 Summer Olympics from moving forward as planned, but officials say the games will be in full stride for summer 2021 no matter what. The vice president of the International Olympic Committee, John Coates, promised the BBC on Monday that the Olympic Games will begin on July 23, 2021. Coates explained that the Games […]
The ongoing pandemic hasn’t halted the creativity of Virgil Abloh. Today, Abloh and Louis Vuitton are giving fans around the world the chance to watch the label’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection show live from Tokyo, Japan. The event is going down about a week after LV announced its second collaborative collection with Japanese designer NIGO, and […]
In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, Japanese theme parks have offered some guidelines that will allow guests to enjoy their time in a much safer manner. These measures include increased cleaning procedures, facemask requirements, temperature checks at all entrances, and a screaming ban on roller coasters. You read that right. Thrill-seekers have been asked to keep […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the complete lifting of the country’s nationwide state of emergency. “Today the government will lift the state of emergency across the nation,” Abe said on Monday, per NHK. “We’ve set some of the most strict criteria in the world to lift the declaration, and we concluded that prefectures […]
Japanese professional wrestler Hana Kimura has died. The 22-year-old was a cast member on the most recent season of the Netflix reality show Terrace House and was a member of Stardom Wrestling. The organization issued a statement on Friday. “We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away,” the organization tweeted. “Please […]
If you’re stuck in a dead end job but you have a “bright personality” and also know how to suck up to the rich, this could be your big moment. We say that because Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire entrepreneur pictured above, has unveiled a campaign in which he’ll select a “female partner” to take on […]
Japanese rapper Ryo Muranaka really wanted to meet Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in person. So much so that he sold his possessions before travelling 6,000 miles from Japan to Cleveland. “I thought I could get in the US in exchange for my CD,” Muranaka told Fox 8 Cleveland through an interpreter app on his phone. “No. No plan. One-way ticket.” He soon […]
A person who worked as a cashier in Tokyo was arrested earlier this month for allegedly stealing credit card information using solely what authorities have characterized as his “photographic memory” abilities. A CNN report from Tuesday on this memory master’s alleged activities said that the part-time mall store employee had successfully obtained the credit card info […]
A suspected arson attack on Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation has left at least 33 dead and dozens injured. The Japan Times reports that a 41-year-old suspect has been arrested following the fire, which is the deadliest mass murder incident in Japan since the 2001 Myojo 56 building fire. People at the scene told police that they […]
Kim Kardashian courted controversy when she first announced her plans to launch a line of shapewear called Kimono. Despite initially standing her ground, she later apologized and said she was going to launch the line with a brand new name. She said her intention behind the name was completely “innocent” in an interview with the Wall […]
