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Bandai’s next Dragon Ball figure will be of Vegeta, the fiercely proud Saiyan Prince, and yes, he really will be shaking (or vibrating, actually) with fear!
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If you sliced the fish small enough, you could actually use this like a tiny version of the real thing.
Currently ranked number one on Amazon Japan’s design bestsellers list.
This ultra high-definition documentary is scheduled to come out this year. You can help support its production, and get some pretty cool things for doing so too!
Twenty-four enchanting images of China now available to us thanks to quite the unexpected source.
Prized traditional woodblock prints age even more gracefully when they’re recreated in shades of wine.
Our man investigates the artistic effects of using an iPhone vs. a disposable camera—the latest photo trend in Japan—to take pictures.
Just because you’re an alpaca, doesn’t mean you can’t have the hair and the attitude of a Shibuya bad-boy. Meet Nagasaki’s “Yankee Alpaca.”
The Super Mario Bros. are back to jump, flip and spin their way through another real-life level.
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