Yeah, it’s a bummer that you can’t see your Pokémon Trainer’s cool clothes, but there’s an upside to keeping your avatar out of the on-screen action.
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The morning news staple is event television for these cute kitties.
Before-and-after videos show how one cat learnt the clever trick from his older brother in just a couple of weeks.
The slide is more like a catapult, sending daredevils hurtling through the air and along the ground in full force.
It’s like a soft, silky dance club.
Would Pikachu look better with epicanthic eye folds? This South Korean clinic seems to think so.
Are you the prey? No, we are the Pokémon!
Is this the makings of a great meal in the great outdoors, or another one of Mr. Sato’s too-crazy-for-his-own-good schemes?
With three unique box designs and eight toys to collect, this is one of the cutest character collaborations we’ve ever seen!
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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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
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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
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