January, 2025
First-ever collaboration is like a good-luck talisman for a certain group of people in Japan.
Limited-edition mugs, cups and tumblers serve up a whole lot of love with the cutest cats around!
Series stars comment on being the newest members of Netflix’s growing roster of stop-motion characters from Japan.
Belgian chocolatier meets two of the Kyoto video game developers most popular series for sweet collaboration.
Latest statistics from industry group show overseas revenue surpassing domestic for only the second time in history.
Japan has tens of thousands of shrines and even more omamori amulets, but is it OK to stock up on multiple blessings?
Journey into the history of a 1,000-year-old tradition to uncover why this dangerous delicacy continues to have its place on the dinner table.
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Official pop-up shop opens as part of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary celebration, and its fukubukuro is a tremendous value.
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