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Japan switched from the Chinese lunisolar calendar to the Gregorian calendar in 1873, but the country still retains quite a few Chinese traditions for celebrating the New Year, including giving children pocket money, or otoshidama.

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We’re introducing the top 10 most-read news on Tokyo Otaku Mode this year!

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Comic Market 89, the world’s largest event for displaying and selling new doujinshi, opened its doors on Dec. 29. The first day’s attendance was recorded at 150,000.

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If you listen closely, you can still hear the squeals of *kawaii* echoing across the internet.

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Jump Festa 2016 was held at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe. An exhibition of popular manga works took place in the venue delighting the many fans who gathered at the event.

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With the invention of indoor plumbing and bathtubs (not really news to anyone, we’d hope), the traditional public bath houses and hot springs of Japan are now used for relaxing getaways more than actual hygienic necessity.

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Adorable photos of capybara bathing with yuzu deliver the dose of cute that is just what the doctor ordered!

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Though the current overall market for gaming sees higher trends in mobile growth, game services such as Steam that give you the full gaming experience on the PC are still going strong. Well there’s good news for the more serious gaming fans that apply to the latter, especially fans of vertical shooters!

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Topic 1: Mega Man Lottery Announced; Must-Buy Items Designed with E-Tanks and Pixel Art

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The Kitan Club 10th Anniversary Exhibition opened on Dec. 11, 2015 and is currently running at Shibuya Parco in Shibuya, Tokyo. Here’s our report of this must-see event just for all you fans of Fuchico and mini figure lovers out there!

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We attended the “Osamu Tezuka Culture Festival - Kichimuji ‘15” being held in honor of legendary manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka!

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BABYMETAL has announced the release date of their new album (title TBA) as April 1 worldwide, Fox Day!

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Topic 1: Comic Market 89 to Feature “High Speed!” Movie Collaboration

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In terms of pronunciation Japanese is surprisingly easy to get to grips with, but some words can be real tongue-tanglers! Here are 10 of the worst!

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Topic 1 : LoveLive μ's Final Live Concert will be on March 31st and April 1st

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The Japanese countryside is home to some of the most adorable and friendly critters sure to please any animal lover.

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*Ultra Street Fighter IV* World Cup 2015 Finals

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PlayStation Experience 2015 was held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco on Dec. 5 and 6.

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Morning Musume。 '16 will be the MAIN GUEST of “Anime Matsuri” in Houston, Texas USA.

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The “Attack on Titan Exhibition” which has been touring around Japan since 2014 finally makes its overseas debut.

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