Japan’s traditional art of paper-folding turns out to be useful in the kitchen too.
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Guillermo del Totoro is the touching result of a child actress’ pronunciation hurdles.
Behind-the-scenes video shows the laser-focus and hard work that keeps fans supplied with ice-cold draft beer at Japanese baseball stadiums.
Iconic character from Hayao Miyazaki anime is ready to terrify and/or charm you at mealtime.
From nearly 20 meters above the ground, the Unicorn Gundam looks out over Tokyo.
Kodo drummers help modern technology blend with one of Japan’s most traditional instruments.
Many are calling this a “high-performance” product even though it’s apparently terrible at drying dishes.
Picking parameters and having a brand-new anime-style character made takes only a few seconds.
Japanese origami master shares folding steps to make something more challenging than a paper crane.
Quick and clever maneuver eliminates one of the few hassles about high-speed rail travel in Japan.
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