August, 2016
I am a paper-tape music box that plays “Winter Journey’s Tale” in steady plinks so you can revisit that snowy vista.
The iconic monster is creating a huge blast at the box office in Japan — much bigger than expected!
“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks are gorgeous — but also way too expensive. So we got to wondering: Can you get similar gorgeous designs for more reasonable prices?
Here’s your chance to meet, and maybe even take language lessons from or tour Russia with, Russian cosplayer and maid cafe manager Nastyan!
Planet-hopping platformer’s infinite levels likely to disappear from the Internet very soon.
If you like delicious dumplings, cold beer, and having plenty of cash left in your wallet, you need to eat here.
Famous for his ability to demolish buildings, the King of the Monsters would also be pretty adept at wrecking Japan’s finances.
The flavour is so delectable it ranks in the top three favourites for Japanese ice cream lovers.
If you are searching for a new angle to represent yourself, can we interest you in some straight lines?
For a limited time, one restaurant in Tokyo is serving up curry that’s just as good as the noodles it’s famous for.
Encountering Pokémon in real life via Pokemon GO is cool. Lapras on the edge of extinction due to poaching? Not so much.
Seriously, kids these days, right?
Be careful when breaking out this one; sometimes the person you’re pitying doesn’t want your pity.
With their cute sets of extra paws, these hilarious cats look like furry catbuses come to life!
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