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Japanese Exclusive MTG Cards: Japan-Only Magic Cards and Alternate Art
Japan has a unique relationship with Magic: The Gathering. For more than two decades, Wizards of the Coast has released Japanese-language cards, Japan-exclusive promos,…
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Stranger Than Heaven: Everything We Know About RGG Studio’s New Game
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Ghost of Tsushima vs Ghost of Yōtei: How Japanese Folklore Shapes Both Games
Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yōtei draw on different aspects of Japanese history and folklore. Discover how Jin Sakai…
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Ghost of Yōtei: Japanese Ghost Lore, Ainu Culture, and the Legends of Ezo
In Japanese folklore, a ghost is not always a creature to be feared. Sometimes it is the embodiment of an…
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Ghost of Tsushima: Japanese Folklore, Shinto, and Samurai Culture
Few video games make the landscape feel as alive as Ghost of Tsushima. A fox disappears into the forest, the…
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Japanese Exclusive MTG Cards: Japan-Only Magic Cards and Alternate Art
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Best Japanese Video Game Series You Should Play
Japanese video game series have shaped almost every major genre we play today. From role-playing games and survival horror to…
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Japanese Pokémon Cards Value Guide: How Much Are They Worth?
You find an old Japanese Pokémon card in a binder, spot a Special Art Rare in a booster pack, or…
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Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards: What’s the Difference?
If you collect Pokémon cards, sooner or later you will encounter the same artwork in both Japanese and English—and wonder…
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Japanese Pokémon Card Rarity Guide: Every Symbol and Rarity Explained
If you have ever looked at a Japanese Pokémon card and wondered what AR, SAR, SR, UR or MUR means,…
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Japanese Pokémon Cards: The Complete Guide to Sets, Rarity, Value & Collecting
Japanese Pokémon cards have become much more than foreign-language versions of the cards sold in the US, UK, Australia and…
