Month: August 2026

End of the line for JR East’s adorable mascot for its revolutionary train fare payment system. For 25 years, a penguin has been the symbol of convenient train travel in…

Linux 7.3's merge window is still open, but what's already confirmed looks like the foundation for one of the more performance-heavy releases in a while. Btrfs direct I/O is pushing…

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Walsh on the 2030 Games: "I would be shocked if the IOC and the IIHF didn't understand that they need us in the Olympics."

Full-scale anime robot statue’s time in Tokyo is coming to an end, leading to an unsure future regarding mecha in the capital. We’re sadly down to the final few days…

What's the best six-player lineup of players who weren't drafted by their team? What about unrelated players with the same last name?

Juraj Slafkovský and Lane Hutson have become core players of a playoff team in Montreal.

Some reminders: Japan isn’t always as wacky as foreign media wants to think it is, literal translation can trip non-linguists up, and Osamu Tezuka was a really good manga creator.…

ANA announces new international routes for its Pokémon Jet collaboration. Earlier this summer, Japanese airline ANA started flying a Pokémon Jet, carrying passengers in an aircraft with awesome and adorable…

New drinks showcase the delicious taste and texture of cold potatoes. As summer slowly eases its grip on the country and makes way for autumn, Starbucks Japan is welcoming the…