We’re going beyond baka today. (Obviously, this is not safe for work due to language.)
Our biggest question is how much self-control does it take to keep from eating all the ramen?
Fast food chain Lotteria’s Halloween promotion inlcudes a cheeseburger … with bright purple sauce!
Pretty soon we are going to see cats and dogs with walking canes.
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Here’s our first real preview of the Scarlett Johansson film based on the critically acclaimed anime and manga franchise.
Have organizers crossed the line where they expect more people will buy tickets to look at beautiful women than try cool games?
Slicing wood like cheese, superhuman throwing powers, and more will make you nod in satisfaction.
Because it’s not enough to have reconstituted mystery meat products; you need mysterious mascots as well.
These crying babies are immediately calmed by the sound of slurping, which is said to sound similar to noises heard in the womb.
The morning news staple is event television for these cute kitties.
Call me old fashioned but I remember when mascots were meant to be cute, not demons spawned by human weakness or yam ninjas.
The video game developer always makes aesthetics a priority in its software, and it looks like it’s doing the same for its new restaurant in Akihabara.
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This standing sushi bar inside a Tokyo train station blew us away with its speedy deliciousness
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Textbook for learners of Japanese with boy who can’t stop eating roses may be the weirdest ever
Japanese kindness restores our faith in humanity after a highway bus accident in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan creates a green tea slushie with sencha, apple, perilla and sansho pepper
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Larger than life Doraemon doll will delight fans, terrify pets and small children
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Ichiran Ramen’s delicious new product: Fried tonkotsu noodles!
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