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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.
Seems the people of Japan are listening to their stomachs when choosing the best of the nation’s roadside attractions.
We’re struck senseless by the seductive dessert, and take an array of scintillating shots to show off its sexy side.
Woman who bought the card noticed coloring flaw, setting off hunt for culprit that ended halfway across Japan.
Actually, he does care, but about kids from impoverished homes, not about making money from his octopus dumpling business.
The following is essential reading for parents, and possibly mental health professionals too.
They always say that you should try to walk in someone else’s shoes if you really want to understand them.
The fires of hard-core anime fans’ passions burn bright, but that doesn’t mean they always last forever.
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