Ninja, sumo, and kabuki Pikachu are hiding in plain sight right next to Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe.
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Maker of Pocky reminds us that life moves fast, but it’s the slow moments that make it beautiful.
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One of Japan’s most talented anime modelers continues to create works of art that look more 2-D than most actual drawings.
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