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Used Pikachu Garigari-kun sticks are being bought for over 140 times the cost of a new box of the frozen treats.
As the Ministry of Agriculture urges everyone to stay calm and rest assured that there is no shortage of flour.
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One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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“Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31
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This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
Goku’s voice actress’ voice to be converted to AI for “non-acting” projects in Japanese, English
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Make miniatures of your miniatures with this kit from Mozo
Giant undersea bug in Toba Aquarium poops for first time in two years
Boro the Caterpillar anime now showing at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo 【SoraReview】
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