Dale Roll
Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.
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Two beloved flavors from the Showa and Heisei periods make their triumphant return to the shelves!
Part spaghetti, part Asian noodle, all deliciousness…you’ll want to get your hands on some…if you can find them!
Hopefully it will help people realize they’re not supposed to throw trash in recycling bins.
More naps, more early bedtimes, and even more difficulty sleeping are some of the changes people experienced.
Shirts, pants, sweaters, cushions, blankets, slippers, all with Super Mario characters. What more could you need?
Aromatherapy…a free eye mask…soothing music…a relaxing drink. This could be the best way to get home!
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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