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Panda lunch box from shop famed for their overwhelming generosity — too good to be true, or just too good?
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If you want to see Ueno Zoo’s adorable infant panda, you’ll absolutely want to get there before the gates open.
One of Japan’s most beautiful and important katana is proving popular with history buffs and young ladies alike.
Uses bear meat sourced from Kyoto and Aomori, said to have more refined taste than foreign varieties.
Like Hogwart’s Express, a new Japanese train is now getting its very own mysterious in-between platform.
“I’m the king of the world, on a boat like Leo/If you’re on the shore, then you’re sho’ not me-oh.” – Sangelica
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