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"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Ritualistic suicide, specifically to use a blade across the belly.
A period of peace in Japan that stretched from 794-1192 during which many distinctive aspects of Japanese culture were formed.
Historically inaccurate games are those that do not abide by actual historical timelines for design or plot points.
A Japanese fire demon ghost
A Japanese professional soccer club based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
In certain games a player will be required to fire a bow from horseback. This idea is based around the use of horse archery by nomadic tribes from Central Asia, such as the Iranians, Huns, and Mongols.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A style of Japanese swordfighting where the user holds his or her sword (usually a katana) in the sheath until it is ready for an attack; they pull the sword, attack, and return it to the sheath in continuous, swift motions.
Codenamed "Canada's Game", Hockey is a game played by two opposing teams on a sheet of ice with the objective of scoring the most goals with a rubber puck. Players use wood or composite hockey sticks to put the puck in the net.
The Imperial Japanese Navy was Japan's naval fighting force from 1869 until 1947. It is best known in the West for its role in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
The Izuna Drop's origin began in the 1969 manga called Ninpu Kamui Gaiden OP (The Legend of Kamui). Kamui learned this move from watching weasels leap from trees and attack birds. Many fictional ninja and/or video game characters use Kamui's move to this day, such as Vega (Street Fighter), Ryu Hayabusa (Dead or Alive / Ninja Gaiden), and Kage-Maru (Virtua Fighter).
Horror games influenced predominantly by the look, feel, and themes of Japanese horror cinema, or non-horror games that allude to the cultural horror aesthetic. J-Horror, or psychological horror, is sometimes classified as a sub-genre of survival horror.
Japanese pop music, also known as J-Pop, refers to the most popular and mainstream music produced in Japan. It is commonly featured in many rhythm games as well as other genres.
Japan's professional soccer league.
Appeared in many Formula 1 games.
Myths, religions, and folklore from Japan. The two main religions of Japan have traditionally been Shintōism and Buddhism, although like most nations, there is much further complexity. A great deal of legends and figures from neighboring countries were also adapted for Japan.
The real-life currency of Japan. It is represented by the symbol ¥.
Japanese soccer club based in Chiba prefecture.
The Japan national soccer team is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA).
A Jinchuuriki is one who has a demon sealed inside of their body. Naruto is a Jinchuuriki. A Jinchuuriki can also draw on their demons power and become incredibly strong.
A bizarre creature with a woman's head on its tail and a mouth but no eyes on its other "head". Its name translates to "prostitute lizard".
A professional Japanese association soccer team based in Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture.
An aspect to the battle system used in the Shadow Hearts series that requires the player to hit areas on a ring in order to perform actions as well as decide whether they will be critical hits
Traditional form of Japanese theater, normally characterized by makeup and long, colorful wigs.
Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.
A yōkai from Japanese folklore. It's a weasel with sharp sickles on its appendages (sometimes just front legs and tail) and thought to cause windstorms.
A character that deliberately destroys themselves in order to kill their enemies. This can be something like letting a grenade kill yourself and your enemy in a first person shooter.
Zaibatsu that buys out OCP in RoboCop 3. They produce ninja androids called Otomo.
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