Starbucks celebrates 20 years in West Japan with Matcha Frappuccino and latte drinks in Osaka

The regional-exclusive drinks pay homage to a local tea master who was forced to commit seppuku by order of a samurai lord.

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Side characters Sailors Uranus and Neptune take center stage for new bra and pantie set designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.

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TEPCO in hot water for use of tasteless hashtag in recent tweet about Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Japanese net users upset over the power company’s use of a slang term commonly found in anime.

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Be careful traveling in Oita, the Big Shogun Space Avengers Bento is there and it’s angry

Think you got what it takes to be a Big Shogun Space Avenger? Time to put your money where your mouth is.

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“The taste of a liar!” Japanese teacher arrested for licking student’s ear

The teacher declared that he could tell if students were lying if he licked their ears, just like a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character.

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How much private info can a thief glean from a stolen smart phone? We investigate

Our resident scam investigator turns criminal to see how much information he can steal from a stranger’s smart phone.

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Cashier follows customer’s request to the letter but still gives him the last thing he expected.

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“I am actually a homosexual”: Memories of when a Japanese boss came out to his subordinate

P.K. Sanjun thinks back to his first full-time job, and the boss who told him everything.

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New line of modern samurai fashion for fall/winter will make you warm and cool

Whether you’re going completely old school or just want a touch of swordsman chic, Japanese fashion label Trove has you covered.

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Tokyo University of the Arts to offer graduate program in video game design next year

The exciting program may be the first graduate video game design course at a Japanese university.

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A visit to a cat theater in Tokyo as cat cafe holds movie night【Photos】

The audience is asked to refrain from talking during the movie, but purring is totally OK.

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Win Cardcaptor Sakura cosmetics in the Bandai Spirits lottery!

Bandai Spirits will make you spend all of your money to win these Cardcaptor Sakura goods.

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Spend a shift working in a terrible, soul-crushing Japanese company at this “special” Tokyo event

And for extra authenticity, they’ll even make you work on a national holiday!

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Kirby will devour you and your kids as an adorable new plushie pillow【Photos】

Manufacturer says new cushion “makes the dream of being sucked up by Kirby come true!”

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Trick or Trafficking? Japanese mafia hand out candy to kids on Halloween, get away with it again

Gangsters from the yakuza group Yamaguchi-gumi were spotted with cute treat bags, surrounded by smiling children and furious adults.

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Mario Segale, the man whose name inspired Nintendo’s “Mario,” dies at age 84

Without him, who knows what the name of the famous video game plumber would be.

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Japanese mom’s sketchbook of amazing anime character designs from 50 years ago amazes daughter

Professional manga artist learns that talent runs in the family.

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Japanese audiences absolutely lose it at their cheesy poster for foreign horror movie

The original audiences get eye-squinching, skin-prickling images of horror. Japan gets a poster befitting a zany comedy.

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We investigate which conveyor belt sushi restaurant is best for drinking alone, drowning regrets

Kappa Sushi, Kura Sushi, and Sushiro. Which pairs best with contemplating past mistakes?

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Shibuya Behavior game goes behind the wheel of a revenge-bent compact truck on Japanese Halloween

A game to remind us about the true spirit of the holiday: bloody revenge.

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