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Gigantic Super Mario head statue will welcome fans to new Nintendo shop in Kyoto【Pics】
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Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2023 - Tweet
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Krista Rogers
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- Japan
- (collectible • display • Maro • Pokemon • pokemon cards • protective • trading cards)
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Krista Rogers
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Our reporter makes a long journey in the hope that some divine intervention will help her score tickets to her favorite idols’ concert this year.
Stylish green tea “chablets” from Shizuoka are our new way favorite way to grab a cuppa
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Krista Rogers
Feb 14, 2023
The tablets are made of 100-percent tea leaves and feature seven varieties of tea grown near the base of Mt. Fuji.
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