Surprisingly, Sailor Moon wasn’t even close to the top pick.
Entertainment (Page 9)
Necessary qualities: defense against cold, polite demeanor, and a fierce loyalty to Tim Hortons.
Do you think Magic: The Gathering and shogi players are “wasting their lives on just a game?”
It’s time for more misadventures in the land of cinematic localization as the movie Virgin Mountain gets promoted in Japan.
Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!
TV series is latest adaptation of classic Japanese science fiction novel.
Preliminary results of the Pokémon General Election have been revealed, and it wasn’t long before fans picked up on this error.
Finding out you can’t eat soba stinks — but at least this is the coolest way to get bad news!
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New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Ed Sheeran’s bromance with One Ok Rock frontman warms the hearts of fans around the world
Sailor Moon x Isetan Event 2016 is the collaboration of our dreams, and it’s only just begun!
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