Organizing committee seems to have a problem with a huge clumsy bear running around with an open flame.
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Music-themed restaurant doesn’t want to rock the boat and instead incorporates local cultural into its design and food items.
Official assures us that posting pics from the Games is A-OK, and clarifies what you’re not allowed to share online.
Kobe beef’s fiercest rival is the star of this sukiyaki ekiben that not only tastes amazing, but sounds great too.
Talented felt artist recreates “Wrinkly Pikachu” in real life, and the result is simply adorable.
The 151 customizable designs will be following in the Pokémon anime and games’ footsteps by heading out to the rest of the world.
Or maybe we should call them “beef cans?” Either way, these things will be literal life-savers.
Living in a cramped Japanese home means living close to your trash, but there’s an easy way to make the situation easier on your nose.
Whether asleep or awake, these kids are about to go on some incredible illustrated adventures.
Bring the taste of Japan back home with you by learning to make your favorite Japanese food from the people who know it best.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
A number of commuters suffered head wounds and serious injuries after the automated train travelled in the wrong direction.
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