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Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture

Doctorate degree, bilingual communication skills, and research regarding plants and animals are only requirement for mysterious position with Pokémon Company.

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Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood

Blending coffee culture with art in a historic district of Tokyo. 

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Exclusive Super Mario Yoshi figure to be given away at Dodgers Stadium [Video]

Yoshi meets Yoshi for a special Nintendo bobblehead.

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Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan

Channel the cool confidence of a Ghibli character with a real-world bag…that comes with a giant price tag.

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Visiting Japan’s one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]

Marugame Seimen branch in downtown Tokyo transforms into an anime eatery with awesome artwork inside and out.

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Japan’s Human Washing Machine pods are now on sale for home use, and they’re not cheap

But can you really put a price on this kind of science fiction-grade luxury?

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Taste-testing Japan’s real-world Dragon Balls and Senzu Beans at Marugame Seimen

The treasures of Dragon Ball come to one of Japan’s favorite noodle restaurant chains.

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One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean

After keeping secret for nearly 30 years, Eiichiro Oda has written it down on a paper, put that paper in a chest, and tossed it into the sea, where it remains even now.

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Chance to play Tetris on a massive staircase in Kyoto Station coming in March

The one time you won’t get in trouble for playing on the stairs.

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Japan’s craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels

We find out what gives the Naughty Menchi Katsu Burger its unusual name. 

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Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now

A trip on the Aurora icebreaker boat takes you to the southernmost point where the ocean freezes.

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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]

Things got off to a good start on our crazy-cheap trip to the land of the gods, but with funds running low, will we have a roof over our heads on a snowy night?

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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]

Can we make it from the capital to the land of the gods, sightsee, eat, find a hotel, and make it home for just 30,000 yen (US$195)?

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Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】

Local legend Sakamoto Ryoma was all about modernizing Japan.

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Skyscraper sized Pokémon cards to appear in Tokyo all year long in Tocho projection mapping event

Tokyo’s 242.9-meter (797-foot) city hall will be lit up with Pokémon cards starting this spring.

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New service lets you turn manga pages into T-shirt designs, over 200 titles to choose from

Manga Plus adds feature that lets fans put manga page art they’ve fallen in love with onto a shirt.

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How to make curry in a rice cooker with zero prep work and no water[Recipe]

Two steps, one piece of cooking equipment, and zero problems.

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Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]

Can Hokkaido’s annual outdoor art event charm a Tohoku girl who’s always been lukewarm on winter travel?

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Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with unlimited alcohol

Styled like a traditional sento, this izakaya chain lines its walls with 13 working faucets that let you pour your own drink.

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Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker

Gametech wants you to be able to keep one hand free for doing other things while you play.

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