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Duelists and anime fans drawn to the sight of 7,000-plus gleaming, mint-condition collectible cards from the hit franchise.
Kiri cheese is celebrating its 50th year with a limited-time cafe, open in Tokyo for one month only, so of course we had to check it out!
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A tweet made by Osaka police in response to a molestation case has resulted in severe backlash and cries of victim shaming.
It’s not just kids who started school year this April—proud pet parents in Tokyo are sending their furry friends off for housetraining at this cute “kindergarten” that’s just for dogs.
Spice up your work space with a model of Eva Unit-01 from the hit anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion (wimpy teenage pilot not included)!
The animation is set to air later this week ahead of the new game’s release—and you can watch a preview of it right here!
The Osaka area’s Kansai Electric Power Company, also known as KEPCO, has recently released a new commercial that’s a nostalgia-inducing picture-walk through the last 65 years of life in Japan.
Passersby witness frightening scene as it happens.
The Japanese noodle restaurant chain Marugame Seimen, which specializes in udon (thick wheat noodles), has started a social media marketing campaign targeted at high school-age girls, JK Udon Kawaii (“High School Girls Udon Cute”).
South Korea will receive a live-action drama adaptation of the hit idol video game and anime franchise, with a few significant changes.
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JAL returns with another dance video, this time with new costumes and a handsome male member who can really bust a move.
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