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Original designer reveals that the real inspiration for the “electric mouse” was a different animal altogether.
The event is dedicated to Japan’s Internet video makers, but these in-person cosplayers were who really caught our attention.
Chichibugahama Beach looks like a Makoto Shinkai anime come to life, and is well worth a detour off the beaten travel path.
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It not only looks like Sailor Moon’s Disguise Pen, it’s also a beautifully designed, high-quality fountain pen.
Anime becomes reality with help from the creator of the original Gundam, and it even has a strange, hard-to-pronounce anime mecha-style name!
The story of the man who brought us Pikachu and countless other fantastical creatures to feature in an educational manga next month.
Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke monsters, and a building marked “Cat Bus” have fans more excited than ever about Ghibli Park.
The manga’s low sales may be yet another symptom of the failing manga industry, though some netizens think otherwise.
Creator of hit anime/manga franchise keeps himself out of jail and his comic in monthly magazine.
Special after-dark Pokémon parade means fans will want to stick around all day to see the 1,500-plus Pikachus.
Anime itself may have gone all-digital, but you can still use amazing practical effects as the finishing touch for your cosplay photos.
Slip on a headset and let one of three handsome dating simulator stars slip a ring on your finger.
Totoro, Jiji, and No Face are here to provide a cool breeze as you set out on warm-weather adventures of your own.
An amazingly simply but cool idea to really help your itasha anime characters’ eyes “pop.”
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“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
Japan’s most competitive neighboring prefectures are revealed in a recent survey
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
The mystery destination of the SoraNews24 end-of-year party left us speechless
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
We try 400-year-old Ghost Child Care Candy – so good it’ll raise the dead
Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, finally reunited with owner in heartwarming new statue in Tokyo
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
- “I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
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- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan- [Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
We try 400-year-old Ghost Child Care Candy – so good it’ll raise the dead
Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, finally reunited with owner in heartwarming new statue in Tokyo
Say hello to Japan’s new generation of adults, fresh from Kitakyushu’s 2023 seijinshiki ceremony
The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2022【Photos】
Hilariously mundane cosplays from “Jimi Halloween” 2020 in Tokyo【Photos】
Shibuya Halloween had a very different feel this year
Japanese drummer makes rubber chicken cover of Attack on Titan Theme 【Interview】
Randy’s Donuts is coming to Japan!
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
New marvelously mysterious mochi ice creams celebrate 40 years of Häagen-Dazs Japan
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