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Robin Marx
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Tokyo-based American working in the video game industry handling localization and international licensing. Occasional writer and goth/industrial music fan. Other […]

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[Alcohol]

Today’s selection, a Weizen from Echigo Beer. A decent example of its type, but it particularly complex or interesting.

#beer
A green can showing a polar bear bringing a tray of glasses of beer to a second polar bear relaxing in a hammock. Japanese text is subtitled in English as “WEIZEN for a relaxing time.” Below that is Echigo Beer written in Japanese, then again in English “Let’s be romantic, act on stage!”
December 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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[Alcohol]

A new addition to the grocery store’s beer shelf: Kamakura Route 134 Beer. A “bitter/delicious IPA.”

It’s decent, but like a lot of Japanese IPAs it’s not as aggressively hoppy as is the trend on the West Coast of the US.

#beer
A Caucasian hand holding a 350 mL can of beer. The artwork is blue and white. Central is a road sign design reading ROUTE 134 BEER. A blue bird is drawn above the logo, and a blue cable car is displayed at the bottom right. Japanese text reads “Kamakura Beer” above the bird, and “bita/uma IPA” (bitter/delicious IPA) below the bird.
December 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Pretty much. No guarantee next year will be any better, too.
On a pink background, printed text reads “If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that 2025 felt like being awake during surgery.”
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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The family tooth pillow. My mother made it out of satin fabric about 40 years ago. As kids my sister and I would put a baby tooth in the pocket and in the morning we’d wake up to a dollar from the Tooth Fairy.

My parents sent it to me, so my kids got to use […]

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A small cushion sewn in the shape of a molar, with a square pocket stitched on the front. The white satin has light orange stains in places.
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The original proposed name was “Great Ale,”but in the end Japanese cultural expectations regarding humility won out.

#beer
An orange can of Kirin beer printed with Good Ale Premium Beer in gold text above an illustration of the mythical qilin creature.
October 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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[Meat]

Made baby back ribs in the Instant Pot. Did a rub beforehand and made the barbecue sauce myself with bourbon, brown sugar, etc.

They were fall-off-the-bone tender, so it looks like a mess (didn’t hold together from pot to oven to plate), but they tasted fantastic.
A square yellow plate holding a pile of baby back ribs slathered in barbecue sauce.
October 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Like a lot of guys, I do my best thinking when I’ve had a couple beers. Nice to know Sapporo has my back.

Might need somebody to hold my beer when the next galaxy brain thought comes along…

#beer
A blue-gray can of limited edition Sapporo “Extra Think” Beer.
October 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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@roque There were a few…
September 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Future booth babes?

#tgs2025
Two orange wyvern hatchlings (probably a Rathian and a Rathalos) hover above their broken eggshell. The sign next two them reads Monster Hunter Stories 3, with Japanese text below it reading “Twin dragons born.”
September 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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This imperious booth babe had military bearing.

#tgs2025
3-meter tall statue of an Ultramarine from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. He wears blue power armor with gold accents including a winged skull.
September 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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This booth babe is a hoarder.

#tgs2025
Statue display for Once Upon a KATAMARI, from Bandai Namco. A small figure in yellow (likely one of the Prince of All Cosmos’ cousins) adheres to a large ball of random junk. A sign reading HERE in Japanese points to the character.
September 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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This oblivious booth babe is about to have trouble with a visitor.

#tgs2025
Biohazard (Resident Evil) Requiem heroine Grace Ashcroft stands outside a darkened doorway with pistol and flashlight in hand. A giant clawed hand reaches out from the dark towards her.
September 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Psycho topless booth babe. Beware!

#tgs2025
A bare-chested man (dressed as a Psycho enemy character) in orange pants, knee pads, and a hockey-style mask stands in front of an orange Vault arch promoting Gearbox Software’s Borderlands 4. His head droops and his arms are spread wide.
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Not all booth babes are proficient drivers; some have appeared to have difficulty reaching the venue.

#tgs2025
An M-1 Abrams main battle tank bursts through a brick wall at the EA Battlefield 6 booth. An Apache attack helicopter swoops low at the Battlefield 6 booth.
September 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Handsy booth babe.

#tgs2025
Display for Supermassive Games’ Little Nightmares III, a puzzle platform horror game. A massive hand bursts though a brick wall towards the viewer. Visible through a hole in the brick wall is the equally gigantic face of a spooky porcelain doll.
September 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Yawning booth babe.

#tgs2025
Statue of “Sakuko-Like Entity”, a boss monster from horror game Silent Hill f. She looks like a corpse dressed in a ragged and bloody Japanese Shinto shrine maiden’s outfit (white robe with loose red leggings). She carries a large spiked club, and her mouth is slack and full of countless fangs.
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Horny booth babe.

#tgs2025
Statue of Eikthyr, the first boss in Valheim. A large stag (not so big in statue form) with a huge rack of antlers wrapped in chains, dangling lanterns.
September 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Food-motivated booth babe (no judgment).

#tgs2025
Fat Chocobo display at Square-Enix booth for Final Fantasy Online. A plump, chicken-sized creature the size of a van. It has its eyes close and beak open wide, and is following a slice of cake dangling from a pole.
September 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Fierce booth babe. #tgs2025
Large statue of an Oni demo at the Nioh 3 booth. It has an ogreish face surrounded by a white mane, four arms with big claws, and is reaching out to the viewer. It’s erupting from a bonfire of black flames.
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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This booth babe contains multitudes. #tgs2025
Black blob-like feline mascot character for the Mongil: Star Drive video game by Netmarble. Its eyes are LEDs and shift expressions. Inside its wide open mouth are several small copies of the same character.
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Tokyo Game Show 2025, Business Day One. Let’s do this thing.

#tgs2025
An outdoor display that reads TGS above 2025 in white three-dimensional letters. The black pedestal reads “Tokyo Game Show.” The indoor main banner for the event. The right side reads “Tokyo Game Show” along with the event dates and sponsor list. The left portion of the banner shows a headphones-wearing red headed anime girl holding a video game controller in green gloved hands. She’s wearing baggy orange pants and green and yellow high top sneakers.
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Howdy, Neighbor!

I’ve lived in this part of town for ten years and this is my first tanuki sighting. Probably not a good sign, I suspect it’s a result of construction encroaching on this dude’s habitat, but still neat to see.

#tanuki #urbanwildlife #japan
A nighttime street scene. A tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) stands by a drainage gutter. The tanuki is plump, with a fluffy tail and dark mask-like markings on a white face. It’s facing the camera.
September 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Celebrating the conclusion of my annual physical in the traditional manner: double cheeseburger melt at Potamelt (Sendagaya, Tokyo).

It’s been a shit year; “remain above ground” has been my only health goal.
A wooden tray with a grilled cheese sandwich containing two hamburger patties on the left, French fries on the right, and a tall glass of Heineken beer behind it.
September 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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[Alcohol]

Last weekend, my buddies and I tried a different kind of Mongolian booze called Kumis, made of fermented mare’s milk.

Less alcoholic than arkhi (around 4% ABV vs 38%) and white in color, this had a yogurty taste that instantly reminded us all of a […]

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A frosted glass bottle of white alcohol, decorated with text in both Chinese and Mongolian. Good filigree decorates the neck of the bottle.
August 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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[Alcohol]

Sipping some milk wine (arkhi) I received from a friend whose wife just got back from a trip to Mongolia.

A distilled vodka-like drink that, according to Wikipedia, “often uses the milk of a mare, donkeys, sheep, cows, the yak, camels or of […]

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A Caucasian hand holding up a bottle of Mongolian milk wine wrapped in white, blue, and red cellophane. The Chinese text at the top translates as “Queen of the Steppe.”
August 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM