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When you send Mr. Sato out to do the shopping, sometimes he comes back with something crazy.
Anime’s most famous martial artist enters his ultimate-bling form, and so does one of his many rivals-turned friends.
Ever wanted to sip a rare coffee blend, made of beans from 100-year old trees in Panama? Lawson is here to help!
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
Online prices for the soon-disappearing Fuji-sanroku Tarajuku Genshu 50 doubled in a day, but there’s still hope for those with shallow pockets.
Can luxury toilet paper really be worth the exorbitant price tag? Mr. Sato orders some of the finest on the market to try it out.
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Billionaire Yusuke Maezawa has purchased a Stradivarius violin. His promise to send it around the globe has netizens humming, but not in a good way.
This glittering mask made of solid gold is now on display at the GINZA TANAKA jewelry shop in Ginza.
With the advent of cellphones, wristwatches have become less and less common, meaning makers have had to get more and more creative capture the attention of customers. One perfect example is this Japanese watch company that has started selling watches that use transforming metal kanji characters to tell the time!
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50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
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New Dragon Quest legendary baby armor turns your child into the hero of life’s adventures
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Canned fish rings now on sale at capsule machines across Japan!
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Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】
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Shikadamari: The Nara deer summer gathering phenomenon that baffles visitors every year
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