We join the festivities at Suga Shrine, made famous as one of the real-life locations from the hit anime film Your Name.
June, 2019 (Page 6)
After seeing how misguided this AI was in its analysis of Pikachu sketches, we had to give it a go ourselves.
We all dream we could eat a dictionary’s weight in cheese in one serving, but what’s it like in practice? Worry not – we’re here to find out.
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Yuriyan Retriever really blew the judges away…though it’s hard to say if that’s a good thing or not.
What is your wallet, bag or desk display missing? That’s right: a frightening and beguiling plastic cat orb.
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You have to go all the way to Kyoto to taste these decorative desserts, but a matcha medley this magnificent more than merits the trip!
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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