Gyms and PokéStops found near sites including monument to children who died in the atomic blast and from related sickness.
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Pokémon Trainers don’t need comfortable shoes as long as they have one of the relaxing gadgets.
Japanese netizens have cracked the code revealing when Pokémon GO takes place in the Poké-timeline.
Having trouble playing the game with one hand holding onto your umbrella? Now we’ll show you how to stay dry while keeping both hands free for catching Pokémon!
Now that summer vacation has started in Japan as well, how are the Japanese police forces finding the popular smartphone game?
In fact, Tottori’s governor officially encourages you to venture into the sand to catch ’em all.
Centuries of tradition meets the modern-day world of gaming and culminates in a beautiful display of kindness.
Nagasaki’s Peace Park, a memorial to victims of the atomic bomb attack, has requested that Pokémon Go developer Niantic stop items and monsters from appearing on park grounds.
This cat is freaking everyone out with the way it interacts with Pokémon Goldeen as if the fictional character were really hovering there in real-life.
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.
Three Pikachu and 15 other types of Pokémon were discovered in this well-known Tokyo park in just 30 minutes!
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