Hundreds of people must walk right past this “vending machine” every day without ever suspecting what it really is.
hamburgers (Page 2)
We check out the new hamburger specialty shop with nice buns that has joined its sister shop I’m Donut? in Shibuya.
Another part of tsukimi traditions gets drawn into the gravtional pull of moon-viewing burgers.
With new Pokémon toys on the way, McDonald’s is trying to get ahead of the problems being caused by speculative scalpers.
Refusal of sales and mobile app account bans to be implemented, following latest case of speculators spoiling fun for fans and upsetting regular customers.
You don’t need to specifically choose Pikachu, because it’s a promise that he’ll be in your Happy Meal.
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