This new “Moe Beer” could be Akashi Brewery’s most momentous addition in its 300-year brewing history.
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The Kit Kats here are served with a theatrical display of dry ice and biscuit pieces that allow you to blow “smoke” out your nose.
It turns out there are two species to see at the awesome Pokémon event.
Mr. Sato takes a stroll through the shopping arcade of Asagaya Station in Tokyo for this year’s Tanabata festival and bumps into none other than The Donald himself!
Forging a katana is extremely labor intensive, but it all comes together with a swift dunk in water to cool.
Marking Japan’s unofficial “Banana Day” celebration of bananas, McDonald’s Japan offers us a sneak preview of its upcoming summer exclusive McFlurry flavor.
While athletes go for the gold, what fans want to take home is this exclusive piece of Pokémon Olympic memorabilia.
These Japanese idol fans at the 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival show us that, when it comes to being first to the front of the stage, all etiquette is thrown out the window.
It’s cicada season in Japan, but this Twitter user doesn’t let their creepy, crunch remains get them down!
“Final Fantasy” is one of the longest-running video game series of all time, with roots dating back to 1987.
He’s caught ’em all in the U.S., Europe, Hong Kong and Australia, and now we get to find out what the gamer’s been up to in Japan, the birthplace of Pokémon.
What better way to start your day than with freshly harvested, local vegetables from Japan’s ancient capital city?
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