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DRAGON QUEST

Other Japanese role-playing game series may be more popular overseas, but in Japan, Dragon Quest still reigns supreme ¡ª even 40 years after the first game in the franchise hit shelves.
LIFE / Digital
May 27, 2026
On Dragon Quest¡¯s 40th anniversary, ¡®it¡¯s impossible to ignore its influence¡¯
The famous JRPG franchise that developers around the world say set the standard for the genre turns 40 on May 27.
Game designer Yuji Horii, known for the Dragon Quest series
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Nov 3, 2025
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii recognized in Japan autumn honors
The government released a list of 3,963 people recognized for this year¡¯s autumn honors on Monday.
Upon the release of Dragon Quest VII in 2000, hundreds of customers lined up outside stores in Tokyo to secure a copy of the new game. With a remake of a 1988 title, the rest of the world is understanding why Japanese gamers love the series so much.
LIFE / Digital
Jan 25, 2025
Japan¡¯s love affair with Dragon Quest spreads worldwide
The remake of a 1988 game serves as the latest chance for the rest of the world to learn why Japan loves Dragon Quest so much.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 25, 2018
Dragon Quest VR arcade to open in Shinjuku
Game-lovers can wield a sword, use magic and dive into the world of another megahit game series starting Friday at the VR Zone Shinjuku in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2016
USJ¡¯s Osaka theme park to get ¡®Dragon Quest¡¯ attraction
Amid work on attractions based on the mega-hit game series ¡°Super Mario Bros.,¡± the operator of Universal Studios Japan said Monday that the amusement park plans to re-create the world of another popular game series, ¡°Dragon Quest,¡± in March.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 27, 2015
Limited editions to keep you ahead of the game
Build up your character
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 21, 2014
Custom consoles and controllers, plus new versions of classics
PlayStation 4 gets covered in slime
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 25, 2013
Japan¡¯s favorite games go for all formats, while the merchandise pops up everywhere
Calling all ¡®Dragon Quest VIII¡¯ fans
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2013
New wrinkles for classic games
The Nintendo Wii U, which was released late last year, is outfitted with a near communication field (NCF) reader, and the first game to make use of it is the upcoming, downloadable Wii U title, ¡°Pokemon Scramble U.¡±
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 29, 2010
Japan by the numbers (01.29.10)
What¡¯s going on in Japan, by the numbers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 27, 2010
Game makers take chances on real-world spin-offs
Japanese game makers are hoping that fans will enjoy real-world representations of their favorite virtual spaces.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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