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The world is still trying to figure out if you need at least one Korean person in your band for it to qualify as K-pop.
At least from one angle, anyway.
Not only do they look cute, they also feature a clever tie design that’s been used in traditional Japanese furoshiki textile art for centuries.
The clothing was the easy part of this amazing anime costume.
I am a paper-tape music box that plays “Winter Journey’s Tale” in steady plinks so you can revisit that snowy vista.
The iconic monster is creating a huge blast at the box office in Japan — much bigger than expected!
“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks are gorgeous — but also way too expensive. So we got to wondering: Can you get similar gorgeous designs for more reasonable prices?
Here’s your chance to meet, and maybe even take language lessons from or tour Russia with, Russian cosplayer and maid cafe manager Nastyan!
Planet-hopping platformer’s infinite levels likely to disappear from the Internet very soon.
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