Despite gyoza taking the center stage at this restaurant, something else on the menu provided the biggest shock of all.
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Even 25 years after the release of the Hayao Miyazaki classic, no other Ghibli character can match the deer god’s presence.
The way it looks, sounds, and smells all have people paying attention to this amazing display of the force of nature.
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One Piece Film: Red teams up with Peach John to create lingerie sets for Nami, Robin, and Uta, plus Shanks pajamas for guys and girls.
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Feeling like a large child with king-sized candy bar dreams, he entered a whole new world of delight with a few big surprises.
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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
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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