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This Uma Musume is too cute to eat, which is entirely fitting with her real-world inspiration.
You’ll need to take a step back to take it all in, and a close look to understand what you’re seeing.
Pssst, Nestlé — that character’s not Japanese and you’re playing into problematic Asian stereotypes.
Large crowds and poor crowd-managing policies caused uproar at the appointment desk, which ultimately led to it getting shutting down.
The most entertaining/aggravating thing about Mario Kart is coming to the classic card game.
When you want to make anime the old-fashioned way, there’s no better place to go for help than Hayao Miyazaki’s studio.
Photos show iconic exterior being torn down, putting a giant question mark over the future of the popular tourist site.
Ordinarily, we’d say there’s never a bad time for ice cream, but does that include the exact moment you’re eating a slice of avocado toast?
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Brain-breaking photos from a super otaku’s birthday shrine to her favorite anime character
How to turn McDonald’s chicken nuggets into tasty katsudon in five minutes【SoraKitchen】
Studio Ghibli helped create final Evangelion movie, since no one else had the right machine【Vid】
Chinatown in Yokohama has a feng shui pay toilet so we dashed over to use it right away
Japanese sake KitKats feature controversial package design in Australia
The pros and cons of living in Nakagin Capsule Tower, an architectural marvel in Tokyo
Has Shinjuku’s Robot Restaurant closed permanently?
Yokohama Police to give up search for 12-foot python, YouTubers picking up slack
Giant cats taking naps on train tracks — only in Japan
Starbucks Japan’s new Strawberry Frappuccino: The next best thing to being in Wimbledon right now
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Japanese student writes to Arnold Schwarzenegger for English class, gets awesome reply in return
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Awesome hotel plan lets you bounce across Japan for month, cheaper than downtown Tokyo apartment
Osaka man finds stranger eating in his kitchen at night, stranger dies shortly after
Japan Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original, iconic trading cards
Strange Japanese job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
Is ramune another COVID-19 casualty? Iconic Japanese soda faces plummeting sales and bleak summer
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
McDonald’s Japan’s new “Taste of Mommy” McShake brings a marvelously milky milkshake to the menu
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Otaku geek makeovers by Tokyo fashion expert go viral in Japan
Ultra-realistic cat backpack causes a fur-enzy online
Japanese high school girls remind us of the joys of country life in heartwarming Mt Fuji photo
The top 10 most popular instant noodle brands at the start of 2021
Reminder: Never ask the cops in Japan to shoot you
Japan has peanut butter-style spreadable curry, and it’s amazing【Taste test】
Prince Harry’s new “chimpo” job title makes people in Japan giggle- The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Taiwanese pianist adds busty cosplay to her performance, instantly gets five million views【Videos】
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
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The pros and cons of living in Nakagin Capsule Tower, an architectural marvel in Tokyo
Has Shinjuku’s Robot Restaurant closed permanently?
Yokohama Police to give up search for 12-foot python, YouTubers picking up slack
Giant cats taking naps on train tracks — only in Japan
Starbucks Japan’s new Strawberry Frappuccino: The next best thing to being in Wimbledon right now
Japan Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original, iconic trading cards
Japanese student writes to Arnold Schwarzenegger for English class, gets awesome reply in return
That’s not an anime horse girl figure, it’s an anime horse girl cookie!【Video】
How do people in Japan feel about eating whale? We asked five people for their opinions
Strange Japanese job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
Study indicates Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure helps alleviate chronic low back pain in adults
Osaka man finds stranger eating in his kitchen at night, stranger dies shortly after
Takamatsu man arrested for car-bombing person whose parking method he disapproved of
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