fukubukuro (Page 8)
It’s that time of year again: time to buy bundled discounted good from nearly all of Japan’s major retailers!
With so many products to choose from, this is one of the most personalised lucky bags on the market this year!
The premium Belgian chocolatier brings us quality over quantity with their $46 fukubukuro.
These perfect poster boys pose for a self-chosen GAP collection that costs less than 10 bucks per item!
The popular fast food chain brightens up 2017 with an adorable collection of Sumikkogurashi character merchandise.
The home-grown Japanese fast food chain adds cute and functional items to their lucky bag this year.
We stick to our New Year’s resolutions for eating healthy with a fukubukuro from the biggest sandwich chain in the world.
How many goods and doughnuts can you get in a lucky bag for less than ten bucks? Come with us as we find out!
McDonald’s ushers in the New Year with a special bag filled with discount coupons, a blanket, a cushion, and even a pair of gloves!
Fans of the acclaimed anime studio are swooning over this bag full of cute Ghibli merchandise that costs just 25 bucks!
Starbucks jams this year’s lucky bag with coffee beans, vouchers, and gorgeous drinkware, all for roughly 50 bucks!
Once again, to feel the true thrill of the gamble of a New Year’s fukubukuro (lucky bag) Mr. Sato doubles down and grabs a bag of junk… or is it?
In order to figure out what might be in the bag this year, we have to look to the past to see the future!
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Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
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Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?
Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
Snowman Totoro, other self-righting dolls never stay down, will always keep your spirits up【Pics】
What it’s like to spend the night in a Pokémon hotel room
Our Japanese team star in Takeshi’s Castle on Amazon Prime!
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