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Pronto Pokémon cafe collaboration in Japan gives us themed food and drinks…and free merch!

Pikachu takes us on a culinary adventure with some legendary stars along for the ride.

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Peachy keen life hack! Japan’s Zen-Noh shares an ingeniously easy way to pit a peach in seconds【Photos】

The fastest, easiest way possible to get a prized peach ready to eat.

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Is this 7-Eleven sign in Japan really 711 metres from the store?

Testing the integrity of the famous Japanese convenience store chain. 

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CLBSCBSCSPSSCUCHCAVDSMSBIASEPONWCAFG-FLSSV Back Sunshade is a cheap high-pride cost way to stay cool

Field-testing the summer cool-down cape in the fields.

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Pronto Pokémon cafe collab brings exclusive merch and a clever way to take photos of your food

Beach and mountain summer fun from the comfort of an air-conditioned cafe.

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Secret-identity J-pop singer Ado to hold handshake event with surreal setup to hide her face

Fans have never seen Ado’s face, and that won’t change even after they shake her hand.

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The Ghibli Park real-world Totoro house’s kitchen and bath actually get used by staff【Pics】

Studio Ghibli theme park shares a secret for the lived-in feel of the real-world Mei and Satsuki’s house.

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The dream of a Totoro group hug is now a reality with this cushion【Photos】

Totoros come in for a squeeze when you sit down.

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These Tokyo train ticket machines have a cool way of helping you if you bought the wrong ticket

West Tokyo rail operator’s video shows clever design feature.

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Japan now has a convenience store that can be towed by a car【Video】

What’s more convenient than a convenience store that can come to you?

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Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】

10 years of creative energy turn into something magical.

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Love yakiniku but dining solo? Here’s what it’s like to eat alone at Yakiniku Like

Experiencing solo yakiniku for the first time at a popular chain specializing in yakiniku-for-one.

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Final Fantasy VII art team reveals old-school way they got the game’s sandwiches looking so good

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s sandwiches look good enough to eat, which makes sense considering how they were created.

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Suika Game can now help you stay in shape with new exercise version of the smash-hit game【Video】

Why be a couch potato when you can be a fruit exerciser instead?

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Funny signs in Japan: 7-Eleven enters the ring with a humorous notice for drivers

A clever way to draw attention to an off-the-beaten-path Japanese convenience store location. 

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7-Eleven Japan’s new microwaves know how long your bento should be warmed up, even if you don’t

Video shows clever new system in action.

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Nerunerunerune candy designed for taking medicine wins top honors at product awards

A spoonful of Nerunerunerune helps the medicine go dowowowown.

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Get ready to take a seat on Muji’s new lightweight and easily portable Sofa Made from Air

Muji takes the minimalism it’s known for to the next air-cushiony level.

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Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】

Now there’s even more to love about our crazy cheap house in the mountains north of Tokyo.

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Setting up a campfire-heated footbath at our cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】

McGyver would be proud.

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