Spring is a time for new beginnings as well as a great time to open new shops and businesses, and people are eager to escape from their apartments where they spent most of the winter season. Luckily, there are plenty of grand openings everywhere you turn this time of year, which is why our intrepid writers were met with a 100-plus-person line at the new Hooters location near the West Entrance of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station on May 18.
They couldn’t make it into the restaurant on opening day, so they decided to go back the next day, with a twist! What better way to enjoy the newest Hooters restaurant in Japan than by cosplaying the Hooters costume?
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
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New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
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Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid
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New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
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