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Reeast Room is “a theme park where you can do things that you’re normally not allowed to.”
One of Japan’s best katana-collection museums recreates its swords in miniature form for you to cut up your desserts with.
Most 12-year-olds are probably just starting to try drawing their own manga, but this girl is a full-on animator.
Three young women fight off the winter cold with the warmth of friendship and delicious Gurakoro (yes, that’s something McDonald’s sells in Japan).
What happens when an Iron Chef contestant opens his own ramen restaurant? He creates a new kind of cuisine: ramen kaiseki.
Japan’s biggest kabuki star becomes Kylo Ren, and here’s how you can watch the performance yourself.
A massive photo safari of the treasure trove of amazing stuff waiting at Nintendo’s brand-new Shibuya destination store!
Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening.
Intentional or not, there’s no way to see this park in one of Japan’s largest cities and not think of Pikachu throwing down.
You expected a ramen chef, but is was him, Dio!
The legendary arcade is closing down for good, but there’s still time to see this awesome piece of history for yourself.
Extra-cute Animal Crossing kitchenware also on offer at Japan’s first-ever dedicated Nintendo store.
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