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A massive photo safari of the treasure trove of amazing stuff waiting at Nintendo’s brand-new Shibuya destination store!
Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening.
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Our writer Tasuku Egawa risks his pants to determine if “as seen on TV” is “as seen in reality.”
Ikea’s iconic blue bag becomes the hip new accessory for all comic-book character figurines this season.
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