Finally, a real-world Pokémon adventure where you don’t have to worry about getting hit by a car.
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Anime becomes reality with help from the creator of the original Gundam, and it even has a strange, hard-to-pronounce anime mecha-style name!
Marriage agency Zexy thrills Japanese viewers with a makeout montage both moving and mortifying.
In our latest attempt to get rich and eat fast food, we test the limits of the Uniqlo/McDonald’s discount campaign.
Beautiful mother/son work of art meets a bittersweet end at the hands of the one enemy it can’t defeat.
Makers of the sailor bikini are back to prove one-piece swimwear can still be daringly sexy.
New father makes mental note of the economic upside of breastfeeding, passes those savings on to his beloved wife.
Some say the Pokémon GO craze is over, but the bond between true lovers is eternal (and in this case kind of weird).
The story of the man who brought us Pikachu and countless other fantastical creatures to feature in an educational manga next month.
A trick of the light has Japanese social media checking every crane game for evil apparitions.
Hardcore cosplayers make their own costumes, and for Reika Saiki, that includes building her body to get Chun-Li’s thighs.
The next new trend for gourmets is green tea pastes, in four differently coloured tea varieties.
After a dozen years waiting, fans have a chance to see the Kingdom Hearts/Evangelion singer live, plus a way to boost their odds of getting tickets.
Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke monsters, and a building marked “Cat Bus” have fans more excited than ever about Ghibli Park.
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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy
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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
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Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause
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Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week- Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
Cool capsule toys recreate how Japan navigated trains in pre-smartphone days【Photos】
Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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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
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
We recreate the delicious-looking meatball stew from Laputa: Castle in the Sky【SoraKitchen】
Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause
Otaku dances like a Japanese idol in front of J-Pop idol at live event in Tokyo【Video】
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Baskin-Robbins Japan creates four-cheese pizza ice cream – Buono or non buono?【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli and Uniqlo team up for line of beautiful T-shirts and bags, but not in Japan【Pics】- Adorable Japanese kitty is having the time of his nine lives with this face massager 【Video】
Gigantic Asian hornet is your worst nightmare…or a ticket to Twitter fame 【Photos】
Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】
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