Three Pikachu and 15 other types of Pokémon were discovered in this well-known Tokyo park in just 30 minutes!
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Pokémon Go has officially launched in Japan along with the announcement that “poke-stops” and “gyms” are now located in the nearly 3,000 McDonald’s stores around Japan.
After weeks of speculation Pokémon GO is finally officially available to download in Japan and here are some of the links you need.
A Japanese government cybersecurity organization has launched a safety campaign warning of the dangers of Pokémon Go.
New song to be sung by Pikachu, with the loveable Pokémon mascot getting the maximum mileage out of his extremely limited vocabulary.
Female Pikachu takes center stage in promoting new line of makeup created with Japanese fashion brand.
China’s knock-off game has a number of surprisingly similar elements and characters that look weirdly like the originals from Pokémon Go.
Soon it may become illegal to take any photos from “hidden cameras” in Shiga Prefecture, which may mean a ban on catching Pokémon with your smart phones – Nooooo!!!
While people in other countries are already enjoying the mobile game, Japan is celebrating the local release of the latest Pokémon movie with exclusive toys from McDonald’s.
With the augmented reality world of Pokémon Go on its way to the Land of the Rising Sun, here are six things people in Japan should watch out for when the game hits its shores.
Rival from Yo-kai Watch also starts packing on muscle to keep up with the pumped-up Pokémon.
Pokémon Go has become the latest app sensation but it’s still not available to download in Japan!
Looks like Pikachu’s protein supplements and lifting regimen have been super effective.
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