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Beyond Goldfish crackers – Japan getting 75 different Pokémon crackers this summer!

Ottotto crackers team up with Pokémon and take an exclusivity cue from the franchise’s video games.

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Poké Ball and Ditto tin handicrafts by traditional maker Nousaku will transform your tableware

You can also experience metal-casting your own Pokémon chopsticks rest using a traditional crafting technique at Nousaku’s main factory shop.

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Japanese hand-dug tunnels on a bamboo forest trail are like a quest in a video game

Complete with advice from a local side character, this off-the-beaten path adventure is wild and frightening at the same time. 

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Starbucks Japan has a miniature collection, but you’ll need patience to get it

There’s only one way you can get your hands on these one-of-a-kind miniature goods.

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Tokyo store serves stunning kakigori ice dessert that looks and tastes like an onigiri rice ball

Enjoy the best Japanese shaved ice at a store that only pops up for three months in summer!

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Japanese public toilet in Tokyo is more like a fancy restaurant than a restroom

High-class Shibuya neighbourhood is home to well-known celebrities…and a famous toilet.

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New Kura Sushi revolving sushi bar in Ginza is the chain’s most beautiful restaurant in Tokyo

Gorgeous features make this more like an Edo theme park than a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.

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Samurai manor house-style restaurant collabs with 150-year-old Kyoto matcha merchant for dessert

Visuals fit for samurai lords and high-rollers, prices OK for us peasants.

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Harajuku’s new Harakado complex: A cool place to drink matcha in a secret oasis above the city

Former Condomania site springs to life with a hidden gem inside an amazing Tokyo building.

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Family Mart stationery takes Japanese “stationary” to new levels

Exclusive new collection focusses on convenience with interesting design details. 

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Tokyo restaurant with neighborhood grannies in the kitchen serves family recipes to one and all

If you’ve always wanted to taste Japanese food just like grandma used to make, but don’t actually have a Japanese grandma, here’s your chance.

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Glow-in-the-dark Ghibli Kodama figures will give your home a mystical forest mood【Photos】

Princess Mononoke’s forest spirits look great whether used indoors or out.

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Fist of the North Star manga artist draws Mad Max’s Furiosa, presents artwork to George Miller

It’s a lovely day as two post-apocalyptic storytelling legends talk with each other for the first time.

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Tokyo ferry boat doesn’t tell you the island you’re going to until departure time, and it’s awesome

Who’s up for an island adventure that leaves from downtown Tokyo?

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Beautiful Legend of Zelda Lego set is series’ first buildable block crossover【Photos】

Two versions of the Great Deku tree and three versions of Link are part of the set recommended for fans 18-and-up.

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Mitsubishi develops robot that solves Rubik’s Cube-style puzzle in 0.305 seconds【Video】

It’s literally faster than a speeding bullet.

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Japanese department store rooftop is a secret oasis where you can escape the crowds in Tokyo

A secret world awaits you above the bright lights of Kabukicho. 

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Cheap hotel beside cemetery at Kozukappara execution grounds in Tokyo is a scary place to stay

Things go bump in the night at this unique accommodation in Minami Senju.

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These Tokyo train ticket machines have a cool way of helping you if you bought the wrong ticket

West Tokyo rail operator’s video shows clever design feature.

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Japan has a Ghibli train where you can travel by the sea with Spirited Away’s No Face and Chihiro

Like riding the magical anime seaside train in real life!

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