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Gosick
One of the artists for popular light novel and manga series Gosick posted these amazing popup-style drawings on Twitter recently, where they were immediately shared hundreds of times by impressed otaku. Using just pencil, paper, and an open book they’ve been able to bring the characters into the 3D world with clever techniques.
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Let’s go open a Lego Japan lucky bag…oAnime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
There’s an official PlayStation lucky bag, but what’s inside?【Photos】
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expecting
Square Enix releases a Final Fantasy fukubukuro lucky bag for New Year’s in JapanJapan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people doHayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the pastMcDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands onWhat’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Starbucks Japan reveals new winter holiday goods to wrap up 2024
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
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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 societyJapan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
Freaky face found in Japanese playground’s sandbox is as impressive as it is terrifying
Japanese Shoppers Buying Tomato Juice Like There’s No Tomorrow, Or Like There’s A Fat Tomorrow
The most preposterous “adult” gacha capsule toys at Akihabara Station
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
We apply to appear in new Yakuza game, still waiting to hear back from Sega
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
“Denki Anma”: The Japanese traditional torment that you’ll be glad stays in Japan