My mother never could’ve fathomed the can of worms she opened by gifting me Pokémon: FireRed Version for Christmas in 2004.

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Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying young riders in traditional warrior attire rush up the steep slope during the festival.

Lying unconscious on a bed before him was Shinji Aoba, accused of murder and other crimes in an arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio on July 18, 2019. Thirty-six people were killed and 32 ...