Unisex masks will help you feel less embarrassed about your clothing choices, designers say.
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Doll otaku community asks anyone with information to help reunite Sakura-chan with her owner, who’s loved her for more than 20 years.
The world’s greatest detective swaps his cowl for a kabuto in tie-up with 208-year-old Tokyo crafting company.
Subtle spookiness in Shinjuku isn’t promoting anything except fear in all who notice it.
Feverish auction comes to sudden end as buyer takes decisive action to claim the princess.
These adorable sweets have been meticulously handcrafted by a centuries-old confectionery retailer in Kyoto.
She’s too short to ride Thunder Mountain, but proud owner still seems to be enjoying their theme park visits together.
For a single day in June, cosplay studio Haco Stadium will be welcoming dolls, instead of people, to partake in photo shoots at their Ikebukuro location.
Who wouldn’t want one of these lovable little dolls staring at you forever and ever…until you die…and maybe even after that.
If Emily Strange were a Japanese girl, these are the dolls she would put up for Hinamatsuri.
Toy brand Takara Tomy collaborates with distinguished doll maker Kyugetsu to release a limited 2016 edition of the Licca-chan Doll Festival series.
Disney and dollmaker Volks come together to create a one-of-a-kind Cinderella Super Dollfie, but its final price costs an arm and a leg, plus maybe a glass slipper or two.
Novelty goods manufacturer Bibi Lab has been outdoing itself lately. They’ve given us everything from pillows shaped like anime pigtails, mosquito net jumpsuits and even sailor-style schoolgirl uniforms for men.
Now they’ve redesigned the concept of the huggy pillow, giving it a feminine shape and calling it the “Japanese Cotton Wife”. Available in two sizes, the manufacturers have worked particularly hard on perfecting the lady’s nude bodysuit, saying they’ve done an excellent job of making it look like it contains human muscle and subcutaneous fat. Because that’s not creepy at all…
















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Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
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Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan
Tokyo train stations giving out awesome giant Pokémon cards, but you’ll want to hurry
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Food stall-like McDonald’s that only serves drinks and ice cream
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