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This cat likes to pull peace poses, stand on two feet and make a living selling hot potatoes.
Ikea’s iconic blue bag becomes the hip new accessory for all comic-book character figurines this season.
Who needs a boring coin purse when you can surprise shoppers at the cash register by popping the lid on your miniature rice cooker?
Tumblers with cat ears and whipped cream lids are just some of the new designs in this gorgeous limited-edition collection.
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Rare Fish Festival in Tokyo serves up dishes so good that oil may leak from your anus!
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Pikachu is opening his own take-out Pokémon sweets shop in Tokyo!
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Prominent boob-centric manga artist shocks fans by revealing she’s a beautiful buxom woman
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Anime company president arrested for taking nude photos of teen girl who wanted to be voice actress
Taxi driver argues with man, runs him over then drives into wall 【Video】- Japanese Network TV asks Twitter user’s permission for “photo” of a trash home…from Fallout 76
11 cheapest Tokyo neighborhoods to rent an apartment in show living here’s not an impossible dream
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Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Harajuku Station will be demolished after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
Manga about 40-something man’s relationship with daughter’s schoolgirl friend sparks controversy
Vandalism on rise at Japanese shrines as pro-Hong Kong protest prayer boards are defaced
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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
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish a hot topic on Japanese Twitter with frank reply to fan’s request
Japanese hit song “Paprika” goes global with English version by new singers and dancers
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Tokyo’s first vegan Japanese-style convenience store now open in Asakusa
Anime company president arrested for taking nude photos of teen girl who wanted to be voice actress
This beautiful, heartwarming winter anime is also a McDonald’s Japan commercial【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to Japan’s snowy Hokkaido Prefecture!
The differences between French and Japanese love hotels can be downright frightening
No one knows what Bandai’s real-life Pot of Greed does, but it’s still pretty cool
12-year-old Japanese student makes amazing stop-motion animations【Videos】
Board of education suspends Japanese teacher who stockpiled 750 pairs of panties at school
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