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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.
We wish there was space for us inside too.
It takes a big Poké Ball to catch a giant Pokémon.
Fans have been shooting photos and videos of the 19.7-meter (64.6-foot) Unicorn Gundam, and it looks incredible.
Art and Pokémon stand the test of time; or, how to do a Pokémon remake properly without ditching characters.
Should Makoto Shinkai’s anime have been about Top Gun Taki and Maverick Mitsuha?
After month’s of waiting, the amusement park that seemed too crazy to be true receives its first visitors.
Japan’s iconic boxed lunch serves as inspiration for a bag big enough to hold multiple meals.
The future of pitching alcohol has arrived in Japan.
Japan has plenty of awesome Kit Kats, but we just ate what might be the craziest one of all.
It’s not often that you find a dessert that can give you a brain freeze and third-degree burns, so we had to try it for ourselves.
One of Japan’s most beautiful and important katana is proving popular with history buffs and young ladies alike.
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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