![Pokémon’s cozy city builder game inspires Cozy (Corner) cakes in Japan! [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/0_75c4f0.jpg?w=640 "Pokémon’s cozy city builder game inspires Cozy (Corner) cakes in Japan! [Photos]")
Snorlax, Professor Tangrowth, and other characters from the Pokémon city builder given sweet salutes by Cozy Corner.
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![Hatsune Miku, VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi perform opening pitch at pro baseball game in Japan [Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/2_a44dc7.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku, VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi perform opening pitch at pro baseball game in Japan [Video]")
Trading cards have become so popular in Japan that the government is now getting involved, but what does this mean for fans?
![If you love Pokémon and cats, you’ll love Japan’s cat Pokémon cat toys and feeding dishes[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/20_9fb756.jpg?w=640 "If you love Pokémon and cats, you’ll love Japan’s cat Pokémon cat toys and feeding dishes[Photos]")
![Studio Ghibli’s new moving keychains are the angry, adorable bugs from Nausicaa [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/20_92fb68.jpg?w=640 "Studio Ghibli’s new moving keychains are the angry, adorable bugs from Nausicaa [Photos]")
![Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/0_d19506.jpg?w=640 "Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]")
![Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world [Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/0_2c36e9.jpg?w=640 "Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world [Pics]")
![Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/1_bfee47.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]")
The styles of six virtual idols, one modern-day illustrator, and one legend of Japanese art history come together in beautiful ways.
![Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/1_427d9f.jpg?w=640 "Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]")
The Pokémon Company is going to use the Japanese government’s My Number system. Will it be super effective in stopping scalpers?
![Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/gc-0.jpg?w=640 "Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]")
Give Totoro, No-Face, and Jiji a little time every day, and they’ll make sure you don’t forget the date.
![Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/hm-8.jpg?w=640 "Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]")
Gyarados, Psyduck, and Vaporeon all needed repairs just weeks after the Pokémon footbath opened.
![Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure[Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/1_b21e21.jpg?w=640 "Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure[Photos]")
Believe it! The Hollywood Naruto is finally ready to look for its live-action ninja stars.
![Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/0_c18d33.jpg?w=640 "Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]")
The original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue were in black and white, so these Uniqlo tees are too.
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