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We visit the new Tomodachi ga Yatteru Cafe in Harajuku, where staff are paid to pose as your friends.
Even if you can’t get a table at the super-crowded Kirby Cafe, the pink video game hero wants to help you feel full.
Sumikkos’ trip to the Food Kingdom serves as inspiration for adorable food, drink, and merch.
Real-world Delicious in Dungeon manga/anime food waiting for those who brave Tokyo’s Shibuya dungeon
Food and drinks offer the same mix of romance and physical pain as the hit anime, exclusive merch to also be offered for sale online.
Just as we’re bringing out our winter clothes, the Nintendo series-themed cafe is bringing out its winter menu.
Month-long specialty cafe offers the purrfect dishes and goods for cat lovers in Japan’s capital.
Kodomo no Omocha, Akazukin Chacha, and three other series saluted with special menu items and character merch.
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
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