With its “Potato Chips” brand celebrating its 40th anniversary, snack company Calbee decided to poll Japan residents on the flavors they’d like to see next…
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69-year-old set to play key role in Hollywood anime adaptation.
You’ll never be bored in the bedroom with so many designs to choose from.
If Emily Strange were a Japanese girl, these are the dolls she would put up for Hinamatsuri.
Where does such a vivid artist go to find inspiration and relax? Check out this neat video!
Some spicy new potato chip flavors are hitting Japan, but they’ll only be available for a month or so!
What do you do with a giant teddy bear you accidentally ordered off the internet? How about climbing inside it and wearing it as a bear suit?
The adorable mini cake set is just one of nine items in the sweet limited-edition collection.
A couple of years ago it was all about twin outfit fashion, but now the country’s gone gaga for real twins, most notably MakoMina and their cute dance moves.
It used to be all about the classy characters with awesome designs, but now the drunk sister is stealing the show.
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