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Turns out there’s an even larger version of this famous face, and she’s someone worth listening to.
We all know Ryogoku is sacred ground for sumo wrestlers, but this is bordering on ridiculous!
Participants will be paid to display advertisements on a special iPad app as they walk around.
Shinra goes on the hunt for Red XIII, who winds up taking a nap and falling into a box of toys.
The operators of the billboard also spill the beans on what’s next for the hyper-realistic display.
This isn’t the type of self-service they were meaning.
If you can’t get them with higher wages or better work benefits, then it’s time to anime it up!
Look out — Japan’s old capital appears to be rising again, with an army of koi fish behind it.
Japanese company tests the bounds of “common sense” by using Ghibli art to advertise their wares.



















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Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
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Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
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Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
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Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
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Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
How to cancel a floor on a Japanese elevator
Mr. Sato goes halal at new CoCo Ichibanya that caters to Muslim diners
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