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Two of Shueisha’s Japanese digital manga apps are offering free access to 931 chapters of One Piece while the series is on hiatus.
Need a little more action, adventure, and spying in your life? Try checking out free sample chapters from one of these current hit series in Japan.
People who didn’t win the official New Year’s greeting card lottery now have a new chance to win discounted or even free entry to certain hot springs.
149 tracks from the games, including background music and sound effects, can now become the epic background playlist for your daily life.
For the Nozomi Shinkansen’s 30th birthday, you could win the gift of a free high-speed trip tailored to your desires!
Gundam takes a one-day break from fighting Zeon to raise sustainability awareness and save fans some cash.
Aromatherapy…a free eye mask…soothing music…a relaxing drink. This could be the best way to get home!
Need to catch up on 70-plus volumes of Luffy’s pirate adventures? Right now it won’t cost you a single yen.
All it takes is a few seconds to earn a free night, and they’ll even give you complimentary beer and sashimi.
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