A belated Christmas present from Japan’s idols and models.
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A five-piece girl group like the Spice Girls, only larger and with nicknames like “Fried Chicken” and “Ham and Sausages”.
Enako is ready to take her cosplay act to its biggest stage yet with a brand-new photo collection produced by manga mega-publisher Shueisha.
The granddaddy of yokai anime, Gegege no Kitaro, gets an unexpected salute as it reaches the half-century milestone.
Nightclub dancers, the Japan women’s national football team, and a famous Tokyo landmark are all hidden inside the design.
Direct descendant of Date Masamune becomes first Japanese entrant to win talent portion with her beautiful opera vocals.
Yuumi Kato thrills audience at pre-broadcast event by transforming from sexy ninja to magical warrior Sailor Moon in seconds.
Side characters Sailors Uranus and Neptune take center stage for new bra and pantie set designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.
A costume party in one of Tokyo’s most fashionable neighborhoods brings some beauty to the scary celebration.
While the Shibuya celebration is as much about getting drunk with friends as it is anything else, in Ikebukuro it’s the costumes that take center stage.
Aika Okita surprises everyone with a very different look offscreen.
A rare case where it’s not Cinderella’s feet that everyone’s eyes are on.
Three different styles, multiple, materials, and five different colors let you customize your look for cleaning your techno-dwelling.
Texan cosplayer UniqueSora has been wowing social media with perfect costumes of everything from American animation classics to ambitious anime icons.
They may not be being paid to be there, but these cosplay enthusiasts skills are anything but beginner-class.
We head to Japan’s biggest electronic entertainment event to check out its incredible real-world visuals.
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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
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Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
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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
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