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Today is the launch of Yakuza 4 [龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの] in Japan, and of course the creator Toshihiro Nagoshi [名越 稔洋] would be going around various places to promote the game launch. But since its Yakuza …

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Keroro Gunsou Invade Kanda Matsuri

Submitted by Alafista on Monday, 11 May 20093 Comments

You never believe it! But Keroro Gunsou has invaded the Kanda Matsuri [神田祭], which is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Toyko, along with the Sanja Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri.

But who cares about Keroro Gunsou, the highlight for any matsuri for me would be the kawaii Mikos!!

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Source: AkibaBlog

Its amazing how pervasive the popular culture can be. I find it really interesting that an animated alien frog can be part of a tradition festival that dates back more than a few centuries back.

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