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Surreal scene as dancers in Taipei club go wild for remix of Japanese Hamtaro anime theme song.
Japanese Twitter user’s crazily extreme device is perfect for when you need multiple tissues, stat.
Loyal fans come to the defense of the adorable bunny character from Hello Kitty’s parent company.
Fans in Japan have very different reaction to famous Pokémon’s first intelligible dialogue.
Shin Godzilla is the heaviest kaiju movie in years, but there are still laughs to be found if you know where to look.
Ignore friends and loved ones and concentrate on the important thing in life, ramen, with an Ichiran flavour-savour counter.
Some would be glad to see the Asakusa landmark go, but others dread the idea of a unique aspect of local architecture being wiped away.
Professor Poop wants to impart you with kanji knowledge during his temporary stay in your digestive system.
Everyone feared there’d be a gaffe during the presidential visit, but this wasn’t what anyone was expecting.
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