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Celestial themed anime plushie is in the room monitoring the real-world mission to the moon.
Prime minister declares goal of a Japanese astronaut becoming the first non-American to walk on the lunar surface.
Five years from now, astronauts from Japan are going to have a rare opportunity to walk on the moon.
Starry-eyed space buffs rejoice! Japan is shooting for the moon (or at the very least will start preparations in two years).
Even if something happens once in a blue moon, it’s still not as rare, or gorgeous, as this.
Only available in certain countries for a limited time, these regional cakes come with a number of gorgeous details.
Japanese Twitter user sends out a tough quiz on the night of the Strawberry Moon.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory, which was opened in 1955 thanks to generous donations from the citizens of the city of Sendai and other contributors. Traditionally, the 60th anniversary gift is diamonds, and as everyone knows, diamonds are forever.
But don’t we also kind of hope that Earth is forever, too? One of the many items the observatory sells is a lollipop with the image of the earth printed on it. The effect will leave you…earthstruck.
You don’t have to look far these days to find something related to Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and her Sailor Scouts. It’s so popular that you can find just about any kind of merchandise you could ever want.
Despite the ubiquitous image of the Sailor Scouts, one photographer snapped what he thinks is the true representation of Sailor Moon, but his shot is causing an uproar on the Internet.
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