Adorable houseplant is a relative of the hot dog cactus.
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One of the most magical events of the season combines traditional bathing with the iconic blossoms of spring.
It might look like magic, but these balls can actually be stored in the ceiling without the use of any racks, hooks or netting.
Takoyaki dumplings are a ubiquitous snack in Japan, but we’ve never seen them like this before!
For the price of a couple beers in a Tokyo bar, you can go all the way from the eastern capital to the southwestern island of Kyushu.
Too tipsy to type? One tap will find the way home for you, plus tell you how much time you’ve got before your night out becomes an all-nighter.
Love of anime, light novels, and/or costuming essential, desire to actually sleep optional.
In what’s become an annual tradition, the star musician gave a group of teens the surprise of their young lives.
Two young boys’ imaginations and one loving father’s artistic skills continue to combine with amazing results.
No matter how many times the cups are moved, this cat always knows which cup the ball is in.
Now you can nap in a $9,000 bed and enjoy mood lighting and soothing music with your coffee for a limited time in Tokyo.
Intricate process creates characters that look as cool now as they did in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver accessory once again shows that Nintendo will not be rushed in showing its hand.
Patlabor’s Ingram is out on patrol.
Just when you thought Japanese vending machines couldn’t get any more awesome, here comes an awesome-sounding dessert drink.
The significance of the event is being felt by everyone, even the workers who stopped to pose with photos of the mecha’s gigantic detached body parts.
The Kyoto psychology professor is making people all over the world doubt their eyes.
The original Gundam statue is no more, but dry your tears, anime fans, because a new mecha is on the way.
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