Bandai Namco is opening a chain of gigantic megastores for mega otaku joy

Branches open this summer in Yokohama and Fukuoka.

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This cafe has a drink bar and lets you bring your own food, could be the perfect telework space

Plus it’s in Korea Town, and you know what that means: good food everywhere!

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Harry Potter Cafe opening in Tokyo and the menu is nothing short of spellbinding【Photos】

The magical café is a must-visit for all true Potterheads.

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Part-maid cafe, part-dentist’s office? Akiba Dental Clinic opens in Tokyo【Photos】

Frilly outfits and assisted teeth-brushing practice are part of the otaku-oriented dental clinic.

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How life in Tokyo has changed from five years ago: Five personal takes from our reporter

“How do I order food?!” and other good things to know if you’re visiting Japan this summer for the first time since before the start of the pandemic.

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Rising Japan MusicFest coming to LA this weekend, may have best yakitori in the world

New day in music festivals is rising.

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Tokyo prison restaurant The Lockup closes its doors for good

Throwing away the key after 23 years of terrifying tourists. 

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Cool bullet train phone charging stand plays train jingles when you put your phone on it

It’s the perfect gift for a bullet train otaku!

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We eat “pork floss sweets” that confuse our senses, stimulate our minds【Taste test】

We’ve never tried sweets with meat on them before…

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Dead body found in car in parking lot in Japan, police say it may have been there over two years

Partially skeletonized remains could be seen though rear windows.

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We made hanamaru monaka, a traditional Japanese sweet loved by legendary-swords-turned-hot-guys

Even those of us who weren’t legendary swords in a previous life will fall in love with these easy-to-make sweet treats!

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We create the Ultimate Giga Big Mac, and it’s the best Big Mac we’ve ever tasted

Behold the Big Mac in its ultimate form.

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Top cosplayer Enako to dress as Inuyasha’s Kagome, Urusei Yatsura’s Lum in Takahashi cosplay book

Manga legend Rumiko Takahashi is even designing a brand-new character just for Japan’s top cosplayer to pose as.

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Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for karaage fried chicken

Colourless beverage contains special ingredients to enhance the flavour of Japan’s “national dish”.

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Japan’s first three-title unified boxing champion’s house burglarized during title match

Champion dealt a sucker punch by crime.

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We try super spicy lip plumping gloss to see if it works…and “we” means everyone in the office

Whose lips plumped up the most with this K-beauty brand lip gloss? We find out!

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The unstaffed vegetable stand in Japan where you pick your produce yourself

Mr Sato teaches us how to make a purchase at this unusual roadside stall.

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What kind of magic happens when you put Japanese combini pastries into a hot sandwich maker?

Melon bread and more goes into the hot sandwich maker for our kashipan taste-test experiment.

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Life after the band — how a former guitarist in a punk band became a fair trade barista

The story of how one guy decided to stick it to the man with coffee beans rather than punk music.

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Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve

2.6-billion yen project will protect some 7,000 trees.

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