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When receiving a gift or even after buying a snack at the convenience store, it’s sometimes hard not to just rip open the package to get to the goodies inside. But if you find yourself in the possession of one of the following products, you might want to pause and take a few moments to admire the hard work and creativity that went in to designing the packaging. Here are 10 beautiful product packages from Japan, all of which have won at the Pentawards, a worldwide packaging design competition.
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Hot spring facility’s beautiful views and all-you-can-eat sushi leave us clean, full, and happy
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
Woman versus bed bug: A battle to the death
World’s only double-helix wooden structure, Aizu Sazaedo, is mysterious both outside and inside
Awesome Transformers 40th anniversary anime short created in famous studio team-up【Video】
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
Japanese children surveyed to find the most popular characters
Japanese convenience store issues rice ball recall, foodies would’ve loved to eat them anyway
Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime artStudio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Pie receives mixed reviews online
Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
These beautiful Studio Ghibli 10,000-year calendar figures are actually good forever【Photos】
Wrong Exit Exploring – The serene solitude of taking the wrong exit at Tokyo Disneyland’s station
7-Eleven combines two Japanese convenience store sweets into one for an epic treat
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumnStudio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one conditionMatsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime art
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goodsForeign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Awesome Transformers 40th anniversary anime short created in famous studio team-up【Video】
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
Japanese children surveyed to find the most popular characters
Japanese convenience store issues rice ball recall, foodies would’ve loved to eat them anyway
Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japanese breast size study shows rapid growth in previously smallest-busted region of county
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO Fest
Studio Ghibli scarves, gloves and bags will keep you warm this fall and winter
Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 1 of Summer Comiket 2019【Photos】