Pretty Cure encourages boys who feel like it to wear dresses and be princesses, hotel apologizes for not being progressive enough.
Following accusations of “betrayal” from angry fans, couple starts a new, happy chapter in their lives.
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Regular mystery meat not mysterious enough for you? Don’t worry, because Nissin is kicking things up a notch.
Japanese government votes to amend laws, bringing down age of legal adulthood but raising marrying age for women and gender reassignment surgery.
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Six patterns skirt Tokyo Disneyland’s no-cosplay rule, feature characters as famous as Mickey and as forgotten as Clarice.
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Song about pride in Japan and its flag has been called a military propaganda song by critics.
If you dare to litter in Tokyo, you’d better watch out, because there’s a team of fearsome samurai warriors ready to admonish you.
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Young man in Southern California has a degree, and also a very clear opinion on who Love Live!’s best girl is.
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