Poké Ball
New limited-edition mugs, bowls, Poké Balls and…the arrival of Chansey to get us in the spirit for a “Lucky” Christmas this year.
Paired with a Poké Ball Ottoman, Japanese furniture maker’s newest item looks so amazingly cozy we may imitate Snorlax and never get up again.
What do you get when you combine a beloved celebrity with a beloved Pokémon? Adoring fans of both!
Because when it comes to anime, video games, and personal hygiene, you can love all three.
Manufacturer combines hot new makeup trend with cool tie-in to the anime/video game franchise.
Pikachu is ready to help you ring in the new year with 24 auspicious dishes served inside a giant Poké Ball!
Amazing scenes over the weekend show hordes of trainers catching Pokémon in two well-known parks, and one of those parks has a Fountain Tower area shaped like a Poké Ball.
With data for making the 3-D case available online, now everyone can get a little help with making the perfect throw.
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14th-generation condom ambassador named by Japan’s Sagami Original【Photos】
New Pikachu bras and other Pokémon lingerie appear in Japan【Photos】
Mr. Sato becomes handsome anime boys with the power of AI, and the SN24 team transforms too【Pics】
Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
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- Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
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Junior high in Yamaguchi in turmoil after student’s tablet records teachers’ room conversation
Live-action Spirited Away stage play is finally available for on-demand streaming
Why hayashi rice should be your last meal before leaving Japan
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One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
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We travel to Gohoro Station, a tiny, remote station between tunnels in the mountains of Hokkaido
Is Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho as dangerous as the Yakuza games’ setting? Mr. Sato investigates
Even by Hokkaido standards, Cape Chikyu is an amazingly beautiful place to visit【Photos】
A new way to enjoy a cuppa: We try making curry with tea-brewed rice【SoraKitchen】
Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Our reporters try a yakiniku sauce called “Even Women Garlic” to figure out what that means
Japanese conveyor belt restaurant delivers food by boat in Tokyo
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
In search of Hokkaido’s unknown popular dish “gesodon”
How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?
Ultra-realistic cat latte art blows us away, puts us off our coffee
Sagamiko Illumillion Christmas light park opening soon, promises glittering Pokémon, light shows
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