Funasshi has had more than six years of celebrity fame, so maybe it’s time for the pear creature to have a little R&R.
Funassyi
With three unique box designs and eight toys to collect, this is one of the cutest character collaborations we’ve ever seen!
The Kyaraben trend is still going strong in Japan, and even though winter has prompted some to make the temporary switch to deco-nabe, the demand for adorable packed lunches shows no signs of abating. Today we’d like to take a look back over the best of the past year’s Kyaraben. What can we learn about 2014 in Japan from studying these perfect works of edible art?
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Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
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Tokyo go-kart rental company charged for renting to foreign tourists “without driver’s licenses”
Japanese karaoke chain brings singing in the bathroom to a whole new level
Suntory’s famous Yamazaki whisky returns to canned cocktails with new highball version
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
Tokyo Skytree to be lit up in Jujutsu Kaisen colors on Halloween in months-long art collaboration
Yakuza member arrested on charges of using insurance to pay for severed finger treatment
Genshin Impact characters to become delicious desserts at video game arcades in Japan
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Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise- Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
Pizza Hut Japan creates Landmine-type Pizza to celebrate Japan’s dark jirai-kei fashion
“Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31
Japanese izakaya serves up cheap breakfast…and morning drinks in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases cute new blanket socks for winter
Japanese government wants to acquire original anime and manga art for creation of national archive
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- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season- Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
Tokyo Skytree to be lit up in Jujutsu Kaisen colors on Halloween in months-long art collaboration
Yakuza member arrested on charges of using insurance to pay for severed finger treatment
Genshin Impact characters to become delicious desserts at video game arcades in Japan
Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead
10 great quirky museums to beat the Japan rainy season blues
Three Inuyasha cafes opening in Japan to celebrate sequel series to Rumiko Takahashi hit
Say hello to the Big Bomb Onigiri, a beast of a Japanese rice ball
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
Starbucks Japan unveils new holiday season Frappuccino releases
Turn a persimmon into a pudding with one simple ingredient
Experiment hints that humans aren’t necessarily evil after all
Starbucks Japan has a miniature collection, but you’ll need patience to get it
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