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An elegant rearrangement of an iconic piece of video game music history, plus where to hear the musician play live.
Seiji’s warm and fuzzy childhood memories are dampened by the sudden realization that Bulma’s actually more than a little bit crazy.
Given the massive number of live shows this franchise has put on, it’s no surprise they don’t always go off without a hitch.
Maybe they should stop worrying about what’s on TV, and start worrying about why their kids aren’t asleep, says critic of critics.
Buddha, president of the United States also explicitly recognized as potential characters in surprisingly wide-open competition.
A Japanese musician describes his delightfully surprising encounter with a fellow music and anime lover from Europe.
Ministry of Justice proposal aims to let foreign students stay in Japan after they finish school and work their way up the professional ladder.
Enako’s popularity, and profits, continue to grow as fans form their longest line ever to buy her photo albums.
Shadowy ghost and poison-types get their moment in the sun, and of course there’s a new Pikachu item too!
Slim Shady’s inspiration remains murky, and could be J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru or someone else entirely.
From wannabe gangster to would-be 2-D heartthrob in just seconds.
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When a student’s love of anime pops up during school time, some teachers would be mad, but this one decided to be awesome instead.
Anime serious famous for its dramatic sound effects and fashionable heroes makes one out of the other with cool and clever artwork trick.
Three-on-three league for young ladies sounds like the plot of an anime series itself, but it’s a real-life sports organization.
The Internet wept as one at Eiichiro Oda’s beautiful fanart of Luffy sharing a feast with Momoko Sakura’s self-insert following her death this month.
The Tokyo ATMs sound like the perfect cash dispensers for female otaku, so naturally we sent Mr. Sato to try them out.
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Family Mart unveils new Japanese bread that elevates convenience store food to mocchiri levels
How to take your home ramen to the next level by making your own chashu pork in a frying pan
Japanese politician arrested on charges of accepting bribes to reduce number of monkeys in park
Thousands Protest McDonald’s Online Speech Policy by Tweeting: “The Chicken Tatsuta is Delicious!”
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Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?
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Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
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