Day: July 21, 2025

It’s not where you’d expect a summer beer garden to be, but we’ve been surprised before and couldn’t pass up a chance to investigate. Our Japanese-language reporter Ahiruneko was passing…

New law means that one of the host club industry’s standard marketing ploys is now illegal. In May, the Japanese government passed new ordinances regarding host clubs, bars where women…

If you, like us, are in desperate need of some outdoor time but are instead caught up in emails, meetings, and distressing news alerts, we have a salve to hold…

Bruce Cassidy, Pete DeBoer and Rick Tocchet lead a support staff rich in NHL head coaching experience behind bench boss Jon Cooper.

In some parts of the world, stray animals are nearly as beloved as pets. Thousands of dogs roam the streets of Cusco, Peru, for example, and cats pretty much rule…

If bread theft is wrong, then baby, I don’t wanna be right. If you have young children in Japan or have walked anywhere within eyeshot of a bookstore, you’ll likely…

For his latest single, “Soft Gradient Beckons,” British electronic musician Ryan Lee West, a.k.a. Rival Consoles, tapped multidisciplinary artist Anthony Dickenson to create a music video that plays with a…

Battery began to burn after less than a minute of use, owner says. Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, which loops around the center of the city, is Japan’s most infamously crowded commuter…

How do NHL fan bases view, connect with and rate those who call hockey games? We use their input to rank all 32 regional broadcasts.

Here are five more players Scott Wheeler was either too high or too low on when evaluating their NHL prospects.