If you’ve ever wanted to zip-line through the King of the Monsters or save Japan from one of his rampages, this is your new happiest place on earth.
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Just before the release of the King of the Monsters’ latest CG slugfest, a team of practical effects geniuses take the kaiju back to his roots.
”I was startled by the size of Godzilla’s thighs,” says Olympic coach as team officially adopts Godzilla Japan nickname.
New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.
Nothing makes for a cosier interior than a lizard spitting out radioactive heat rays over you and your house guests.
King of the Monsters claims new territory in science fiction anime Godzilla: Kaiju Planet.
The man who wore the 100-kilogram (220-pound!) suit in the first 12 films talks about his experiences.
For the first time in forever, this Japanese movie poster seems to be hitting all the right marks.
VoxelKei has been working to create the ultimate VR map of Japan, allowing people the chance to explore an extremely detailed rendering of the entire country. Oh, and also fire massive death rays at it.
Godzilla is known for making sudden appearances in Tokyo, but nobody at all expected him to show up here.
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- Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
- We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Crazy-cheap Japanese apartment for less than 140 bucks a month comes with headaches every day- Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
- That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
Is 150,000 yen (US$1,389) a month enough to live on in Tokyo? Depends what kind of life you want
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
There’s a permanent all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink KFC restaurant opening in Tokyo
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Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
“Otaku” YouTuber confronts Tokyo tough-guy litterers, who’ve got no idea who they’re dealing with
Eating Tokyo’s most expensive pancakes required us to go through a security check
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- Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
- Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
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Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
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Is it OK to bite through your ramen noodles while slurping them in Japan? Internet debates
Kyoto yakitori restaurant earns Michelin rating with one of the best value-for-money deals in Japan
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Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
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Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
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Kyoto Animation has a touchingly kind plan to distribute its 3.2 billion yen in arson donations
We try it out: Does Uniqlo’s HeatTech Ultra Warm work on a motorbike ride in the dead of winter?
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