January, 2023

Uniqlo collaborates with director Sofia Coppola to celebrate 25th anniversary of her debut

Uniqlo’s latest collection of apparel features quotes and images from some of Coppola’s biggest films.

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“Come to me quickly, Sailor Moon. This will be your grave” – Cosmos trailer goes dark, sounds awesome

Anime’s greatest voice actress sounds incredible as Sailor Moon’s final foe.

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McDonald’s Japan is changing the ingredients in Chicken McNuggets

Wait, what exactly goes into a McNugget anyway?

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Fun with Kaki No Tane rice cracker ice cream sandwiches【Taste test】 

Just when you thought ice cream couldn’t get any better.

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World’s largest type of daikon radish can now be ordered online in Japan

Don’t worry, it’s sold in manageable portions.

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Urusei Yatsura hanafuda playing cards will soon invade your game night

We would like to humbly request more anime x traditional Japanese craft pairings after this. 

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Groper arrested in Japan insists he did not grab both breasts, but just one

Japanese language quirk made charges ambiguous, but he probably didn’t help his case by clearing that up.

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How to pick out the best anago eel and other things we learned at the anago processing center

Getting hungry and knowledgeable on a visit to Japan’s number-one anago prefecture.

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Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle x Loewe collection is as magical as the anime movie

You’ll need deep pockets to add this anime flair to your wardrobe, though.

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Black Thunder chocolate brings us the future of Valentine’s Day: Crabs!

And Crab Thunder is coming up with new and inventive ways to give us crabs.

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Japanese vending machine sells…onigiri cakes!?

Now that’s a sentence we never thought we’d say. 

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Test-peeing Japan’s urine absorbing Morescue underpants【Experiment】

Can Morescue rescue our reporter from his more concerns?

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We found traditional pudding perfection in a brand new Tokyo cafe

In looks and flavor, this pudding knocked Mr. Sato’s socks off! 

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Our toughest blind taste test yet — can our writers pick out the more expensive mochi?

This rice cake challenge proved tough for even our most experienced mochi eater.

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Japanese police file charges against illegal anime girl huggy pillow cover seller

Prosecutors plan to throw the book, not the pillows, at him.

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The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion

Ellen-sensei is in charge of more than just the English class now.

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Mister Donut teams up with master patissier for second round of luxurious, limited-edition donuts

This round has just two donuts, but they’re enough to compete with the last round!

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New unmanned hotel opens in Japan that requires check in and check out by Suica train card only

It’s just like boarding the train, except you’ll be sleeping here.

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Cowboy Bebop anime creator was disappointed with the Netflix version from the first scene he saw

“It was clearly not Cowboy Bebop.”

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Wet rice crackers? Trying nure-senbei for the first time【Taste test】

These aren’t your typical senbei.

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