It’s hard to get beat by an inanimate, frozen foe, but then again it’s also hard to be this cute.
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Power of love gets an assist from the power of creativity for heartwarming shared bicycle ride.
Cute characters from Studio Ghibli, Pokémon and even viral videos have been emerging from the Japanese snow this winter.
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Twitter sympathizes with shivering Shiba Inu during a Tokyo thunderstorm【Video】
Man forgets wallet with 2.8 million yen in cash on Japan’s busiest train line
Japan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18 different types of meat
Mysterious guest house opens in Kyoto, features 11 different bizarre rooms full of oddities
Poo emoji hand signals go viral on Japanese Twitter
Japanese prefecture that named a Pokémon as its governor to install 16 new Pokémon manholes
Piranha Ramen arrives in Tokyo, and we try the intimidating noodle innovation【Taste test】
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
Costco opened its first store in China, and things immediately got crazy【Video】
Friends cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
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Japanese high school students build crazy wooden roller coaster at school festival【Video】- Japan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18 different types of meat
Manga shows a revolutionary way to eat sushi that makes it more delicious than ever
Message to Japanese media: “Stop asking people to open their fridges during a blackout!”
Keanu Reeves gets a ninja lesson with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at John Wick 3 premiere in Japan
Mr. Sato shows us what happens when you try to cook rice with only eggs 【SoraKitchen】
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
Our Japanese language reporter visits a U.K. sushi chain, is blown away by its original “sushi”
The power of the Japanese schoolgirl outfit is so miraculous it can create food
Pokémon’s Ash FINALLY wins a Pokémon tournament championship!
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We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
In Kyoto, “Hey, you’ve got a really nice watch” is NOT a compliment, Japanese businessman says- Japanese high school students build crazy wooden roller coaster at school festival【Video】
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Here they are: The absolute best Final Fantasy X cosplay photos anyone’s ever taken【Photos】
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
Domino’s Pizza now sells Tsundere Pizzas in Japan, wants to both hurt and please you- Japan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18 different types of meat
Keanu Reeves visits Hideo Kojima and a rural art island in Japan before John Wick premiere
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Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English
Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai- We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
We got a haircut at “Japan’s Leading Barber” and walked away feeling like a million bucks
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight- Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Uniqlo announces brand-new line of awesomely beautiful Sailor Moon T-shirts
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promises
“They will bounce” promises Final Fantasy director as Tifa joins fighting game cast
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
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Japanese prefecture that named a Pokémon as its governor to install 16 new Pokémon manholes
Piranha Ramen arrives in Tokyo, and we try the intimidating noodle innovation【Taste test】
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
Costco opened its first store in China, and things immediately got crazy【Video】
Friends cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
Our Japanese language reporter visits a U.K. sushi chain, is blown away by its original “sushi”
We try a curry milkshake at Mos Burger Japan 【Taste Test】
Japanese high school students build crazy wooden roller coaster at school festival【Video】
Today is “Men’s Valentine’s Day” in Japan, where guys give underwear to girls
Weathering with You anime exhibition coming to Tokyo with special cafe menu items
At this Kyoto shrine, be careful what you wish for—and how—, because you just might get it
Complete adaptation of Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is coming, as a kabuki play!
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