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Duelist gear gets a practical overhaul for the real world to ensure you get quality naps instead of junk sleep.
Top bid for supposedly rare card soars past US$13 million, surpasses embezzled amount that got its owner life in prison.
Apparently even crows aren’t immune to the “I put this card in my deck because I think the character looks cool!” weakness.
Woman who bought the card noticed coloring flaw, setting off hunt for culprit that ended halfway across Japan.
New merchandise proves it’s impossible for the beloved Pocket Monster icon to not look cute.
Eternal rival Seto Kaiba also serves as inspiration for a fashionable anime timepiece of his own.
The game’s golden anniversary is still 30 years away, but you can get your hands on a pure-gold Pokémon card this winter.
Boys will be boys. Some men will be idiots.


















China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
Japan’s Shinkansen trains are getting a Super Mario makeover【Pics】
One-handed pizza from Domino’s Japan is the ultimate convenience
Is there demand for merch of our stylish reporter? Let’s find out with the Ikuna Acrylic Standee
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Smash Bros. director Sakurai launches money-losing YouTube channel to talk about game design
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Smash Bros. director Sakurai launches money-losing YouTube channel to talk about game design
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Step into Japanese culture with Converse’s new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style
This downtown Tokyo video rental shop still has 6,000 VHS tapes, will rent you a VCR too【Photos】
Gunma-chan is named the champion of the 2014 mascot character contest
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】