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Classic anime opening theme song provides the musical accompaniment for old-school summertime celebration in Tokyo.
Would you appreciate being told “Go outside and play!” after carrying an 18.9-kilogram (41,7-pound) backpack on your commute?
This little town easily eclipsed the previous world record by about 54 kilograms (119 pounds)!
Howl’s Moving Castle character designer draws a Calcifer for reminders, jokes, or however else you want to use him.
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We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
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Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
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Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Fancy genuine leather shoes with squishable heels released from Japanese shoemaker
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
Gravure model NFT series wants to attract online investors, real-world visitors for hot springs
Japan’s beer-selling war veteran anime penguins get new merchandise line【Photos】
Visit the birthplace of the Japanese daruma in Gunma Prefecture
We test out Daiso’s “High-Quality Stereo Earphones” and find a pair that actually impressed us
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Chowing down on dirt-cheap gyoza and insane portions at Fukuoka’s Gyoza Supermarket Pub
Yuzuru Hanyu launches own YouTube channel, fans flock to subscribe
Sega’s old arcade right outside Akihabara Station is closing, taking takeout cafe stand with it
Make soy sauce eggs in minutes with popular new Japanese product from Daiso
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