The One about Deer from Nara Park have suddenly appeared in Osaka! What is prompting deer to leave Nara?

The deer, with a history of over 1300 years, are a symbol of Nara. These deer, cherished as messengers of the gods, are now beginning a massive migration outside of Nara Park and even outside of Nara Prefecture. What lies behind this? The Kansai TV Read More …

The One about Train Simulator: Great Western Main Line Route Add-On

2026 REVIEW: For today’s review, I go back 14 years ago. The early years of “Train Simulator Classic” (ala “RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012”) and of course, since the release of DLC, there have been improvements to “Train Simulator Classic” and how developers are really Read More …

The One about “theHunter: Call of the Wild” Silver Ridge Peaks DLC

“theHunter” is a hunting simulation game developed by Expansive Worlds (originally by its parent company Avalanche Studios). In 2015, “theHunter: Primal” was released but the game the company is known for is “theHunter: Call of the Wild” released in 2017. A first person hunting game, Read More …

The One about Fukuoka Airport on its way to the highest “5-star” rating in international ratings

There’s an international airport rating system often referred to as the “Michelin Guide of the airport industry.” Only 19 airports worldwide have achieved the highest “5-star” rating, and so far, only Narita, Haneda, and Chubu airports in Japan have received this honor. We covered Fukuoka Read More …

The One about “theHunter: Call of the Wild” – Bloodhound DLC

A 2026 REVIEW: “theHunter” is a hunting simulation game developed by Expandisove Worlds (originally by its parent company Avalanche Studios). In 2015, “theHunter: Primal” was released but the game the company is known for is “theHunter: Call of the Wild” released in 2017. A first Read More …

The One about Saga residents disappointed by the number of trains being reduced, including the the four-train reduction of the “Kasagi” limited express

With JR Kyushu’s timetable revision, the number of “Kasasagi” limited express trains connecting Hizen-Kashima and Hakata has decreased from 14 to 10 per day. The number of limited express trains, which was 45 before the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen, has decreased to less Read More …

The One about “Wasabeef” production temporarily suspended Yamayoshi Confectionery

President Toshi Kada: “The situation is very unstable for about a month, and it is not possible to operate, so we made the decision on the 12th.” Yamayoshi Confectionery, known for its potato chips “Wasabeef” (Wasabi Beef),” made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend factory Read More …

The One about playing “JR EAST Train Simulator: Rumoi Line (Fukagawa to Rumoi) Kiha 54-500 series”

Having owned all JR EAST Train Simulator DLCs, there was one that I just had to wait it out and that is the JR EAST Train Simulator: Rumoi Line (Fukagawa to Rumoi) Kiha 54-500 series…two years because I wasn’t comfortable about spending $54 on a Read More …

The One about having the opportunity to sleep next to an airplane at Kitakyushu Airport, Fukuoka starting in April 2026

An experience like spending the night close to airplanes is about to begin at Kitakyushu Airport. A reporter was given a sneak peek at this first-of-its-kind attempt in Japan to allow people to stay overnight in a hangar. Opening the tent in the 20-meter-high StarFlyer Read More …