A leg snare trap, a swinging ball trap, and more to capture the Santa while he’s in Japan.
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We’re not sure if we should thank Santa or Pikachu, but when we woke up this morning, our homes were filled with presents!
Christmas might work a little differently in Japan, but it’s still an occasion for sharing time and joy with loved ones, so you might be hearing from us a little less frequently over the next few days. Rest assured, though, that you’re all in our thoughts and we’ll be back to full speed shortly covering all things weird and wonderful from Japan and Asia.
In the meantime, whether this holiday season has brought you an eye-opening calendar, some captivating reading material, a chance at romance, or even just some nice, practical coal, all of us here at RocketNews24 wish you and yours the very best.
Ninjas are known for their stealth, but there’s nothing stealthy about these eye-catching stockings!
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Gojyo Taxi is hoping that the ability to evolve pig-tailed magic girls in their cars will boost usage, and “hope” is a wonderful thing.
Warm, cute and delicious – this is the type of Pokémon everyone in Japan wants to catch right now.
No Christmas date? No problem! We’ve found one of Japan’s cheapest Christmas dinners at Italian chain, Saizeriya.
VoxelKei has been working to create the ultimate VR map of Japan, allowing people the chance to explore an extremely detailed rendering of the entire country. Oh, and also fire massive death rays at it.
Now you can explore the world of virtual reality while stroking the soft body of your favourite character at the same time.
When they’re done holding your keys, let your anime keychains start a second career decorating your home.
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