New Pikachu plushie cozies up inside ketchup bottle, looks so cute that we could eat him right up

Pokémon continues in role as pitchman for tomato products in Japan with adorable limited-edition stuffed animals and pouches.

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What’s making these big, tough sumo wrestlers cringe? A tiny medical procedure, it turns out!

The Japan Sumo Association pokes fun at some of its star athletes who appear to hate getting shots just as much as the rest of us.

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Anime Your Name passing Disney’s Frozen in Japanese box office records looks increasingly likely

 

Makoto Shinkai is poised to outperform anything ever produced by Walt Disney.

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Sanro’s lazy egg Gudetama now has its own maid cafe in Tokyo’s Akihabara

Who’s craving some “Stressful Society Noodles?”

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Häagen-Dazs’ beloved mochi ice cream is back with a new black sesame syrup flavor

The mochi ice cream series brings back an old favorite, and introduces an enticing new flavor!

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Amazingly creative sculptures appear on streets around the country as heavy snowfall hits Japan

Cute characters from Studio Ghibli, Pokémon and even viral videos have been emerging from the Japanese snow this winter.

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While you’re progressing towards your destination, your smartphone could be progressing towards a full charge.

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Heavy snowfall in Kyoto creates scenes of breathtaking beauty at tourist sites around the city

According to locals, this much snow only falls once every two years in Kyoto.

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And now she knows why she should cover her mouth, too.

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SMAP idol group members issue farewell messages to fans

The popular idol group SMAP broke up on December 31 after performing music together for more than a quarter century.

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Cardcaptor Sakura LINE theme available now!

Transform the app into an environment perfect for Clow Cards and our heroine, Sakura.

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“Animals as Art” releases incredibly realistic, life-size polar bear figures 【Video】

 

Trick your friends into thinking that you own an actual polar bear, all while supporting WWF.

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McDonald’s Japan offers five days of free coffee in January

The best part? No purchase necessary!

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An introduction to the fun world of wasei eigo or Japanese-made English 【Video】

 

These words may seem to be English in origin, but they’re definitely Japanese words.

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Video of capybaras enjoying a hot spring is just what you need to stay warm right now 【Video】

“Ohh yiss, ohh yiss, that feels nice.”

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Japanese mother travels to Egypt, strikes silly poses in masked Pharaoh hoodie

 

Not quite walking like an Egyptian, but we’ll take it!

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Sanrio releases new character: Aggretsuko, the white-collar red panda with anger issues

For some people, living an idyllic life of apples and cake is hard to relate to. For those people the makers of Hello Kitty bring you Aggretsuko.

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Avengers assemble…for dessert! Marvel superheroes become cute and tasty cakes in Japan

Earth’s mightiest heroes aim to become Japan’s most irresistible sweets.

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In the evolution of pens, a “banana pen” is the obvious next step

 

We have a pen. We have a banana. Yeah, banapen!

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Survey picks the eight most disappointing sightseeing spots in Tokyo

Don’t scratch them off your itinerary just yet, though.

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