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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.
After an 11-year-run of anime-themed food and giant robot merch, it’s last call at the Gundam Cafes.
Taste the flavours enjoyed by the characters, who’ll be serving customers in costume for a limited time!
If you love both pretty and spooky things, then you’ll undoubtedly find something you’ll love in here!
Wisteria Restaurant to pop up at Universal Studios Japan alongside Demon Slayer AR coaster.
Photos show iconic exterior being torn down, putting a giant question mark over the future of the popular tourist site.
New service is part of restaurant’s goal of “cheering for ladies and everyone who’s doing their best.”
The world’s first permanent Pokémon Cafe is feeling the blow of Japan’s international travel restrictions.
Japan’s personal loneliness-busting robots have their own cafe, so naturally, we ran right over.
Shining Moon Tokyo was supposed to last forever, but like the Silver Millennium Moon Kingdom, it’s now a thing of the past.
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We visit Moominvalley Park for a press event, find it super melancholy, exactly as it should be
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Final Fantasy’s Yoshitaka Amano illustrates exclusive Japan-only Magic: The Gathering card
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1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
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Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
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Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
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The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
Japanese drummer makes rubber chicken cover of Attack on Titan Theme 【Interview】
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Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
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Man who gambled entire Japanese town’s COVID relief money arrested
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Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best chutoro?【Taste test】
Poop-shaped pudding makers on sale now in Japan
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
The Kotanpo is coming to save Japan from the cold this winter【Photos】
Japanese company’s drink-at-home “Secret Base” tent is our new must-have interior item
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
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