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Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]

Yes, fugu can kill you with its poison, but this one might kill us with cuteness.

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Family Mart releases huge range of cute sweets for Cat Day in Japan

Convenience store chain wants us to bite into paw pads and cat tails in this limited-edition 17-piece collection

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Chocolate Totoro cream puffs and cakes coming to Japan’s Ghibli bakery for Valentine’s Day【Pics】

Totoro is looking sweeter than ever.

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Naruto jerseys coming to Major Leage Baseball theme nights, Hello Kitty to take over a field

The Brewers believe it!

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Cherry blossoms already blooming at Gap Japan with Sakura Collection lineup【Photos】

If you’re looking to get a head-start sorting your sakura looks, Gap Japan is ready too.

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Studio Ghibli turns My Neighbour Totoro characters into bag charms for everyday adventures

Totoro and the Catbus add warm and fuzzy anime charm to winter in Japan.

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Japan is in the grip of sticker fever and no one is safe, including us

If loving stickers is wrong, then Japan doesn’t want to be right.

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Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service notebook and ceramic cake case to stores in Japan

New items make the leap from the anime world and into our merchandise collections. 

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Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】

Further proof that Kitty-chan and pals can make anything cute.

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Pokémon popcorn buckets coming to Japan’s first-ever permanent Pokémon theme park zone

Shhh…Snorlax is sleeping, and munching.

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Pokémon menstrual pads appear in Japan【Photos】

Unexpected collaboration has an admirable purpose.

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Japanese city to deploy anti-bear drones against ursine adversaries, stages adorable demo【Vid】

Repellant spray demonstration target considerably less threatening than actual bears.

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Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars shine brightly in new themed rooms at the Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji

Make a wish on not one but two little stars while you’re on vacation in western Tokyo this spring.

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Japan’s Valentine’s chocolate Slimes let you say you say I love you like the Dragon Quest mascot

Delicious cuteness draws near!

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Pikachu’s chunky original design is back as a plus-sized plushie【Photos】

That just means there’s more of him to love.

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Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】

The town with the carp castle also has a park with the Pokémon carp’s evolved form.

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Canned cuteness as Hello Kitty and friends kick off Can Chara capsule toy line【Photos】

Further proof that Hello Kitty can look cute doing anything.

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Poké Ball cakes here for limited but long time to celebrate Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary

Instead of being filled with Pokémon, these Poké Balls are filled with anko!

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Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo

Ghibli-themed sweets shop steps out of the suburbs and into downtown Ginza district.

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Japan’s Poképark Kanto Pokémon theme park area shows first attraction photos

Eevee stars in the Vee Vee Voyage.

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