Japan (Page 1096)
Simple but intriguing plaything is hard to resist, and that’s exactly why he’s standing outside.
As soon as you enter the room in this guesthouse in Tokyo’s Azabujuban district, you’re bombarded with a flurry of quirky otaku cuteness; a genre otherwise known as ‘moe-kei’. From the bed sheets, to the walls, and even splayed across the ceiling is a whole array of busty anime girls in all their cutesy glory.
Better move the compacts, communicators, and charms aside to make some room for yet another Sailor Moon item nobody needs, but we all want!
Meet the cat who can stack it like a Disney Tsum Tsum character in all sorts of situations!
People in Japan are going crazy for this dish and the best thing about it is you can make it at home too!
Low incomes possibly to blame for huge drop-off in number of working artists as they get older.
Yes, you, too, might become a double-medalist in the Olympics, but only if you eat your instant curry!
Suddenly, we’re really frightened by the game’s promise that there are Pokémon all around us.
When “the customer is God” starts to go to the customers’ head, one hero stands to put things in perspective.
With exclusive merchandise and ten cute designs to collect, it’s the tastiest place to find Wally in Japan this year!
The awesome merchandise included in the special reward points program makes this the ultimate credit card for anime vocaloid fans.
The King of the Monsters has his cinema dominance challenged by hit anime Your Name, and it won’t be the first time he’s been defeated by a movie with that title.
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Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
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