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Top Japanese cosplayer Enako returns to Comiket after 6 years, creates mayhem with admirers
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Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
The Purple Lucky Bag from Village Vanguard is an extra-large waste of money
Major Japanese noodle chain is closing on Christmas Eve so workers can spend time with families
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Top Japanese cosplayer Enako returns to Comiket after 6 years, creates mayhem with admirers