Pokemon
Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starter trio, with assists from Pikachu, present a tough but tasty convenience store dilemma.
ANA’s Pokémon plane will be ready for international flights in time for the summer travel season.
Get ready to cheer and cry some big ‘ol Poké-tears as Rika Matsumoto aims to be a Pokémon master one last time.
We talk the future of Pokémon GO–including everything from opportunities for making friends to the GO Battle League.
Creators of stop-motion Rilakkuma series turn their talents to traveling Pokémon in need of relaxation.
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A taste of Japanese curry usually only sold overseas, at Tokyo’s Curry House CoCo Ichibanya World
Street Fighter cafe now open in Tokyo for fans hyped and hungry for SF6 launch/lunches
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Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
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Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?
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How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
New Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware
Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos
Beautiful Violet Evergarden anime skirts going on sale in Japan【Photos】
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Three drinks you should try at Starbucks right now, according to staff who work there
This fancy Shibuya hamburg shop is perfect for fans of Salisbury steak and…Ramen Jiro?
Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappuccino is a summer cake delight
Seven mistakes foreigners make when speaking Japanese—and how to fix them
Shakey’s American Pizza Tour totally ruins our Japanese reporter
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
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Hey, Thai tuk-tuk driver! Take us to the best Thai restaurant in this part of Bangkok!
Our street food-skipping reporter learns he’s been doing Japanese festivals wrong his whole life
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Japanese Penis Festival shrine distances itself from penis mascot
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