Shrimp
Whatever you picture when you read “triple jumbo shrimp rice bowl,” it’s probably not this.
Just when we thought Japanese vending machines couldn’t get any more awesome, we’re happy to be proven wrong.
Proof that one country’s horror is another’s hunger.



















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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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