Armed with long-sleeved shirts, a few clips, and Mr. Sato’s couture-minded cojones, we continue the SoraNews24 tradition of bold sartorial humor.
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Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi single-sizes osechi, creates new desserts to keep us company.
An amazing collection of cars in a free museum is about to figuratively drive off into the sunset.
This steaming hot showdown between Family Mart, Lawson and 7-Eleven produces a very surprising result.
Putting our faith in the gacha gods at a new store dedicated to weird vending machines in Tokyo.
All the joy of tossing balls unencumbered by chunky gloves, while keeping the rest of your digits toasty warm.
They might look kind of funny at first glance, but now we’re laughing all the way to the kitchen.
Family Mart? 7-Eleven? Or a dark horse contender? Join us on this steaming hot konbini odyssey.
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