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From Your Name to Mirai and Weathering With You, over a dozen anime star in this gorgeous 30-second commercial.
Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini.
People are wondering if any English speakers were consulted before they chose the name for the salacious new dessert.
Survey says one in two foreigners have been bummed out by meeting Japanese people with bad breath.
Telecommunications company slammed for using Japanese culture to promote a Samsung product from South Korea.
Coca-Cola takes the clear drinks trend to a whole new level, and gives us a special Reiwa parody commercial as well.
Osaka has just one word to say in response to all those annoying questions about her ethnicity and her love of katsudon.
The one-night special will be screened on Japanese television tonight, on the last day of the Heisei period.
The crazy big-budget commercial stars some of Japan’s most well-known musicians on flame-spewing monster floats.
These girls literally drive away ogres during Japan’s annual Setsubun bean-throwing festival.
Famous musicians, actors and idol group members star in these memorable ads that will make you laugh, cry and want to buy what they’re selling.
Travel back in time to feudal Japan with an epic new clip featuring music by the Yoshida Brothers.
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