Loose socks, sticker pictures, and more ‘90s must-haves featured in throwback series that co-stars My Melody and Kuromi
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Sanrio’s lesser-known fishy familiar makes a long-awaited return to the top of the rankings.
Finally, the 190-centimeter stuffed animal salmon slice that Sanrio fans have been waiting for!
Hello Kitty dons yet another hat by becoming a member of one of Japan’s most popular idol groups.
Decision follows backlash to advice such as “A woman’s enemy is always other women,” but not everyone is happy.
Hello Kitty has fallen down the rabbit hole into a world of whimsical animals in this gorgeous line of ceramics from an established Kyoto shop.
Hello Kitty and her friends show up in the infamously cursed village of Hinamizawa to comfort the cast of Higurashi Naku Koro ni.
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Why is Asuka standing next to Colonel Sanders? Because it’s Thursday of course!
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
We buy Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated perpetual motion machine
Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
The hidden meaning of the U.S. Air Force’s “shake and fries” patch in Japan
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International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
Japanese convenience store will now ask customers who ask for a fork to use chopsticks instead
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Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
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English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
Mr. Sato experiences the all-you-can-eat bread heaven…at Kamakura Pasta
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 7: Climbing mountains【SoraHouse】
Japanese vending machine mecca: Around 100 rare retro machines await you at this unusual location
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Evangelion’s final movie finally is finally coming out on Blu-ray, and it (won’t) be cheap
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Mega Anya joins 3-D Anya on giant video billboards as Spy x Family continues Tokyo takeover【Vid】
A Ghibli mystery solved — the identity of exotic looking food in Spirited Away revealed!
“Deflowering” services for virgin women are now a thing in Japan, apparently
Mitsubishi’s solution for stressed office workers in Japan: fake skylight video displays
Cup Noodle’s latest giveaway prizes are insane, even by Cup Noodle standards【Pics】
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