It was a bit like having your friends over for a party with your mum telling you to be quiet from the other room.
new era
With the imperial Heisei era over and the Reiwa period just beginning, this is the phrase to use.
From jumping off bridges to waiting in ten-hour long queues, there are plenty of ways to welcome in a new era.
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Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
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Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
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