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55 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Flop Remains The End Of An Era

'Gamera vs. Zigra' was almost the death knell for the ill-conceived franchise.

Inverse · Jul 17

Hideo Kojima relatably says job-hunting made him 'feel like I was a Showa-era detective trying to solve a murder,' and he almost became a no-name pharma guy but for some kind words from a HR person

"Everybody was hiding their true selves; we could only act like chameleons trying to change our colors to adapt to each of the companies we were applying for."

PC Gamer · Sep 10, 2025

Hideo Kojima says he makes games because an HR person told him to be creative after he decided job-hunting is "a place where lies meet lies": "I was a Showa era detective trying to solve a murder case"

I totally know what you mean

GamesRadar · Sep 9, 2025

Imperial security on alert as trips to resume

Police in charge of guarding the Imperial family have been on increased alert as the family members are to bring their visits to regional areas of Japan back into full swing this autumn.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 29, 2022

Emperor, Empress pay respects to queen

LONDON -- The Emperor and Empress were among the dignitaries and heads of state and government who attended Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral in London on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 20, 2022

Emperor Showa's agony recorded in aide's diaries

Emperor Showa's undisguised worries and concerns during World War II were preserved in the diaries of an aide-de-camp, which were publicly unveiled Friday at the National Diet Library's Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 28, 2022

Ukraine removes Hirohito from video after Japan protests

Japanese officials say the Ukrainian government has removed a photo of Japanese wartime Emperor Hirohito from a video showing him with Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini after Tokyo protested

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022