Overtourism in Japan has been a major point of tension — and even outright conflict — in 2024. But what if those tourists could help local communities rebrand, regroup and regrow? That’s the thinking ...

FUTABA, Fukushima Prefecture—Two-and-a-half years after evacuation orders were lifted in parts of Futaba, the municipal government is focused on attracting new residents to revitalize the community.

Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more ...

A Fukushima Prefecture town eased entry restrictions Tuesday in some areas within the so-called difficult-to-return zone, which was heavily contaminated due to the 2011 nuclear accident at the ...

More than a decade after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the town that hosts the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant finally lifted its evacuation order on Tuesday, allowing former ...

Usama Mehmood is a writer who has done extensive work for previous publications, including Ranking Lists, Reviews, and even Featured Pieces. This allowed him to quickly pursue a position as an Editor ...

Futaba’s palace is unique in Persona 5, as the subject is not the final boss of the dungeon. Disclaimer: This guide was originally written for Persona 5, which Atlus released stateside in 2017. If you ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

Futaba to reopen for start of Olympic torch relay after being deserted for nine years Japan has lifted an evacuation order for parts of a town in the shadow of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...

The Persona 5 Royal Futaba Confidant offers some of the most useful extra abilities in the game, so even if you aren’t keen on helping Futaba grow as a person, it’s in your best interest to spend time ...

Futaba Sakura, the socially anxious hacker of the Phantom Thieves, has constructed a pyramid palace in her mind as a defense mechanism against the outside world. Persona 5 Futaba’s Palace is a complex ...