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This Eight-Piece Japanese Knife Set Is $130 Right Now

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This Eight-Piece Japanese Knife Set Is $130 Right Now Right now, this Seido Japanese eight-piece knife set—designed with strong high-carbon stainless steel—is on sale for $129.97 (reg. $429) through Oct. 31. Typically, western knife blades have a 25-degree angle, but these Japanese knives have a 15-degree angle, which creates a distinguished, sharper-cutting face. Read more…

Lifehacker 1.1k 2024-01-31

Japanese HS phenom set to play NCAA baseball

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Japanese HS phenom set to play NCAA baseball Japanese high school star Rintaro Sasaki did not submit his application for the NPB draft and has stated his intention to go to an American college to play baseball.

ESPN 1.2k 2023-12-09

Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos

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Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos Image: Spike ChunsoftA Japanese court has convicted a man of violating copyright law after he uploaded gameplay and anime videos without publisher permission. Reported by Japanese paper Asahi Shimbun, the 53-year-old man, Shinobu Yoshida, was sentenced to two years in prison and assessed a 1 million yen fine (or about $6,700 USD.) Yoshida was a…

The Verge 222 2023-09-21

System Failure Halts Toyota’s Japanese Production

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System Failure Halts Toyota’s Japanese Production Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 29, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Jalopnik 166 2023-08-29