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Premium Bandai offers an easy way to lend your bedroom some ’90s shojo sparkle – just display their new mid-transformation figurine of Usagi Tsukino!
The former member of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force waited until he was 80 to reveal his artistic pastime.
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Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to hold Floating Lantern Ceremony for first time in three years
Receipt from Japanese kid’s first shopping trip is a heart-melting symbol of his love for his mom
Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!
Pocky on the Rocks: A new (but also old) way to beat the heat with Pocky sticks at home【Recipe】
Ruling reached in lawsuit between 7-Eleven Japan, rogue owner who didn’t stay open 24 hours a day
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 1: Tegowashi【SoraHouse】
First copy of centuries-old ninja training manual discovered, doesn’t understand dogs【Video】
Astro Boy by street artist Invader disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward
We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Shochu brand Iichiko produces an anime short which leaves us warm and fuzzy inside
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- Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!
Is roughly half of Japan preconditioned to hate mint chocolate sweets?
Fuji-Q Highland theme park is opening its newest attraction next month: The Fujiyama Slider
Cold karaage vending machines take fried chicken to new extremes- We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
Site of the worst bear attack in Japanese history is a chilling place to visit- Ruling reached in lawsuit between 7-Eleven Japan, rogue owner who didn’t stay open 24 hours a day
- First copy of centuries-old ninja training manual discovered, doesn’t understand dogs【Video】
- Receipt from Japanese kid’s first shopping trip is a heart-melting symbol of his love for his mom
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We bought a low-rated levitating speaker on Amazon that made us want to cry
Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】
How long should you date someone in Japan before going on a trip with them?
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Four (actually five) important manners tips for attending anime stage shows in Japan
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
Harry Potter Cafe opening in Tokyo and the menu is nothing short of spellbinding【Photos】
The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese store
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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 1: Tegowashi【SoraHouse】
First copy of centuries-old ninja training manual discovered, doesn’t understand dogs【Video】
Astro Boy by street artist Invader disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward
We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Shochu brand Iichiko produces an anime short which leaves us warm and fuzzy inside
Fuji-Q Highland theme park is opening its newest attraction next month: The Fujiyama Slider
Try-your-luck vending machine proves it doesn’t always pay to take a gamble
Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】
The most Japanese vending machine of them all? Tokyo discovery shows us a new use for PET bottles
J-pop star Utada Hikaru filmed all of her newest video in her lockdown home, and it’s beautiful
Half-Chinese woman undergoes extensive cosmetic surgery to become the next living Barbie doll
Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
We create the Ultimate Giga Big Mac, and it’s the best Big Mac we’ve ever tasted
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