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Moomin fans will love this big, beautiful plush — and thanks to the Moomin series’ 75th anniversary, he could be yours!
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The ramen croquette is here to satisfy all our guilty pleasure hunger food cravings at once.
OK kids, did you remember to finish your homework, brush your teeth, and smash every pot in the village?
Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and even Baymax turn into traditional symbols of good luck and the Chinese Zodiac to help ring in 2020.
Regardless if you’re a tea aficionado or simply in need of a break, unwind and de-stress at this cozy tea salon in the heart of Tokyo’s fashionable Harajuku district.
Bringing one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most legendary anime films to life is a tall order, but they just might have pulled it off.
It seemed the fan’s suggestion for what the baseball star should do with his money was not well-received.
The boy’s case details intense, unpleasant customs at the school that made him too depressed to attend class.
Now’s your last chance to see structures that can’t be seen again until the ascension of the next emperor.
Too busy for a sit-down meal at the Pokémon Cafe? Let Pikachu help you quickly satisfy your cravings for the sweetest meal of the day!
President of Gainax, production company that made Evangelion TV series, allegedly told her “It’s practice for when you become famous.”
Fan has a theory as to why everything goes dark for losing Trainers even though they never get hurt, and it’s pretty convincing.
Guidelines from ministry say “any corporal punishment, no matter how light, is prohibited.”
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We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy
Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
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Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】
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New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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