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Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Yuzuru Hanyu launches own YouTube channel, fans flock to subscribe
Totoro Catbus is now the best shape desserts, amazing Japanese macaron chef proves【Video】
Shaved ice? No thanks – we’re having a shaved milkshake at this Japanese cafe instead!【Photos】
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
Eating every kind of cold noodle dish from Family Mart to stave off the summer heat【Taste test】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
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Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out- We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases
What’s the secret behind these three rice bowls?
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
“My employees were killed.” Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robbery
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Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
Burger King Japan’s all-you-can-eat challenge knocks us out of the ring
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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
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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
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Shaved ice? No thanks – we’re having a shaved milkshake at this Japanese cafe instead!【Photos】
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
Eating every kind of cold noodle dish from Family Mart to stave off the summer heat【Taste test】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
Japan’s handsome, buff Swedish gardener now has a new job: Working out silently on public TV
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Matcha parfait ice cream bars: Kyoto tea store deconstructs parfaits, creates stunning new sweets
Japanese park’s English dog turd warning minces no words【Why does Engrish happen?】
McDo…raemon! McDonald’s Japan offering Doraemon Shake and pie for festival season
Ghibli background artist Naohisa Inoue’s painting technique is out of this world
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