Koichi Sugiyama’s political beliefs keep some gamers from enjoying the video game series, so this famous Japanese psychiatry expert has her own special cheat code.
Anime eatery’s first branch in central Japan offers exclusive food and merch for mecha fans.
Wait, do cats come with optic camouflage now?
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Our Mr. Sato simply loaves the bread he bought at Japan’s biggest and fanciest Starbucks store, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo.
Don’t know how to tie a kimono sash? No problem, because the clever design of these garments means you don’t have to.
Would chance to direct boyhood favorite franchise convince Hideaki Anno to push back the release of his seven-years-in-the-making Evangelion finale?
The monarch of milky munchies has managed to mix mille-feuille with all manner of classic Japanese treats!
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Apparently this is a thing that happens enough that JR East decided to print up posters about it.
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