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Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

Tecmo Koei has revealed Nioh 3 is releasing in February 2026, and a new demo which will let you carry your save over is ...

As if I needed further excuses not to finish the family memoir that I’ve been working on for years here comes Google Lens.

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Reclining goat by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (late 1800s), ivory with eyes inlaid in coral and dark horn pupils, Osaka, Japan (courtesy British Museum, gift of Professor John and Mr.s Anne Hull Grundy, all ...

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The Chester Beatty unveiled its latest spotlight display, Zodiac Netsuke: Animals of the Japanese Zodiac in Miniature. This is the second iteration of the Chester Beatty’s in-focus exhibition series ...

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Kairi Netsuke flips the Zero warehouse setup on its head with his deep bag of tricks and effortless style in this fun new edit. It might just be a classic little box and flatbar session, but this dude ...

Netsuke are tiny, carved toggles designed to secure an individual’s sagemono– or traditional purse– to their kimono’s obi (belt sash). These small-scale works of art have been part of Japanese culture ...