Tokyo pop culture center is a reflection of what young otaku are into, which means it never stays the same for very long.
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Publisher of One Piece, Naruto and other hit manga launches new phone app which lets you choose any page to have made into an awesome T-shirt.
Majority of participants who don’t live with Mom and Dad are losing money while they work in the anime industry.
Constant companion Pikachu also gets a girlish makeover.
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns to time travel for an examination of the brother/sister relationship, but with one big twist.
Debut work by teen creators smashes crowdfunding goal in less than two hours, aims to be better than made-by-adults titles.
“Does it bother you that I’m not completely human?” Alita asks, but it’s really just how huge her eyes are that’s freaking people out.
Animate and the Toshima ward of Tokyo held a joint press conference on Friday to announce that an “Ikebukuro PR Anime” is in the works.
The official website for the Oshiri Tantei (Butt Detective) web anime project began streaming a “Puputto Fumutto Kaiketsu Dance” (“A Wind-Breaking Victory Dance“) video on Friday.
Pokémon’s leading man transforms yet again for new film with animation production from the studio behind Attack on Titan.
This lady knows how to turn heads with her eye-catching assets.
According to Yoshitada Fukuhara, anime may be the only thing left to save Japan’s economy.
Actor joins cast of in-production film from Legendary Entertainment based on already-forgotten footnote to smash-hit Pokémon franchise.
Batman shows he’s equally comfortable taking part in a tea ceremony or trying to cut Samurai Warlord Joker down with a katana.
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This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
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Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
Keanu Reeves visits Hideo Kojima and a rural art island in Japan before John Wick premiere
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Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
Ultra-realistic cat latte art blows us away, puts us off our coffee
Former employee shows us why a Starbucks “Tall Latte” is a sucker bet
Coca-Cola to release their healthiest cola ever in Japan this March
McDonald’s Japan has free smiles on its delivery menu, but does asking for one make a difference?
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Real gems from Japanese arcade UFO catchers: Crane-caught riches, or a shiny scam?
Cloth randoseru Japanese backpacks are here to lighten load on parents’ wallets and kids’ backs
Daiso can help you beat the heat this summer with DIY fruity Suika and Melon Bars【Taste test】
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