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For two days only, you’ll be able to try your hand at “Taxi Yabusame”, which involves hitting nine targets from the backseat of a cab.
How many times can a man be fooled by amazing cosplay photography? The answer, my friend, is quite literally blowing in the wind.
Step into a magical world where girls go about their daily lives alongside a giant, gentle canine protector.
After years of staring at cat pictures and videos with religious fervor, it looks like they’re onto us.
One of the most popular colours is called “Kotori Beige”, based on the character from Love Live!
Inside a phone booth, a table, and in the shape of an old Japanese lantern, these fish tanks are some of the most unusual we’ve seen.
Takoyaki, Japan’s ever-popular street food gets a sweet gourmet makeover in time for Valentine’s Day.
The famous illustration has stepped out from the page and into the world as a fully poseable action figure.
Anime hero Goku appears in giant form to delight fans and hopefully keep Attack on Titan’s monsters in check.
Anime’s hottest new hero has no hair, but that’s no problem for this dedicated fan who cosplays as One-Punch Woman.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Line up in the hall, open your shirts, show your bras – Real instructions from one Japanese school
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A Kyoto factory vending machine sells gourmet mystery meals at bargain prices
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