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Clever Pokédex Easter egg finally pays off as sleepy Pocket Monster’s true power is revealed for first time in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Overseas shopping trip leads to creation of Japanese NPO that deeply respects the sentimental value of old-school video games.
Planet-hopping platformer’s infinite levels likely to disappear from the Internet very soon.
Journey from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro recreated in the style of Nintendo’s classic games
Prime Minister Abe’s bizarre yet awesome appearance at the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics got many people thinking. Thinking a little too seriously maybe.
Watch this clever hamster smash her way through the game, complete with an adorable detour down the pipe.
Equipped with his very own hands-free Poké-Han device, Nick was able to catch a rare Farfetch’d Pokémon he’d never seen before.
He’s caught ’em all in the U.S., Europe, Hong Kong and Australia, and now we get to find out what the gamer’s been up to in Japan, the birthplace of Pokémon.
Exeggutor turns into a tall palm tree for the new Pokémon Sun and Moon games and fans have wasted no time in making fun of him with a slew of hilarious memes!
Nintendo’s shares on the Japanese stock market dropped by 18 percent on Monday, and is dropping as much as six percent on Tuesday, after Nintendo issued a report last Friday.
Three Pikachu and 15 other types of Pokémon were discovered in this well-known Tokyo park in just 30 minutes!
Our Japanese reporter Mr. Sato visited these seven well-known tourist spots and captured 88 Pokémon in six hours.
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Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Once you hear this lady sing “Yooooooghurppe”, you may never stop hearing it
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Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
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Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence
Skip Tsukiji sushi?!? This seafood-stock ramen restaurant is a great reason to do just that
Studio Ghibli releases anime art calendars for 2025
Gorgeous Sailor Moon fan art makes us fall in love with the series all over again
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