Poké-pop the question with this beautiful handcrafted case from Japan’s Pokémon wedding jeweler.
For a limited time, Ippudo is offering a “Men in Black” ramen, served in — you guessed it — black broth!
Beloved anime cat Doraemon appears as a pile of blue goo.
Grab your Virtual Boy and ready your quarters, it’s time to knock back a shot of gaming nostalgia!
Up-chan once again shows that Japan loves cuteness and sexiness in equal measures.
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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