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Sega offers us a can’t-lose roll of the dice by asking “Who are You?” when we all know the answer.
Game on and drink up at this Tokyo cafe where the staff are so friendly they’ll fight you.
The heartwarming tale of how Yuzo Koshiro became famous in an era when game developers worked in obscurity also has a Studio Ghibli connection.
People are falling in love with the wide-eyed visitor from abroad who discovers Kabukicho isn’t really like it is in video games.
The Sega star is looking a lot better after a six-month redesign, but game designer Yuji Naka still thinks there’s something “off.”
Blue is Sega’s image color the world over, but fans in different parts of the world see different things.
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Spy x Family anime cafe opening, non-secret agents welcome too
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We put Mr. Donut donuts in a hot sandwich maker to see which one turns out best【Taste Test】
Miyazaki City mistakenly sends over 2M yen in meat to 140 people, instructs them to eat it anyway
Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
Tom Cruise arrives in Japan, talks with horse girls【Video】
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
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Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Japan’s most convincing “beware of crows” sign spotted
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?- Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Why are there different counters for animals and people in Japanese?
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Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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Tom Cruise arrives in Japan, talks with horse girls【Video】
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
Starbucks Japan’s new melon Frappuccino is part of a Japanese pun-themed dessert menu
“Smile Lipt” surgery promises to make you smile even if you don’t want to
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
We tried Pizza Hut Japan’s limited-edition pizza topped with…ice cream and maple syrup?
Super-deformed Elden Ring figures definitely won’t tarnish your interior【Video】
Please don’t make the stupid mistake of taking an “abandoned” bike for a ride in Japan
Japan has an awesome one-person bento box rice cooker, and here’s what we made with ours
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