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Both original version and upcoming remake are featured in musical salute to the definitive CD-based RPG video game.
Ordinary people will be none the wiser, but fans will see paired-up Pocket Monsters congratulating them on their upcoming marriage.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and company legend Shigeru Miyamoto addressed some hot topics regarding their future in virtual reality, and blamed extensive research for delays.
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Sure, maybe you’re too busy to cook, but there’s always time for the most famous Pokémon, right?
Kirby wows us again, not just by being cute but by becoming a tasty, sweet red bean paste-filled traditional Japanese dessert.
Boba balls replace Poké Balls in this new drink range featuring some of our favourite Pocket Monsters.
Pikachu and his pals want to give you a very special hello as soon as you step outside Tokyo’s international airport.
When a stranger sends him a friend request, our reporter sees the opportunity to relieve his explosive, pent-up emotion.
Paired with a Poké Ball Ottoman, Japanese furniture maker’s newest item looks so amazingly cozy we may imitate Snorlax and never get up again.
Director of new horror action-adventure game Ghost Wire: Tokyo steals hearts and wins fans
Suspect Detective Pikachu gets transformed into something as cute as the real thing.
Gamers are happy to pay repair costs once they find out they’re paying for more than just parts.
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One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese city encouraging visitors and locals to cosplay as ninja for annual Ninja Festa
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Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Japanese city encouraging visitors and locals to cosplay as ninja for annual Ninja Festa
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
Japanese netizens show love for “English Toast” which is neither English nor Toast
Watch red pandas while you eat red panda curry at Japan’s Safari Land
Tokyo Government to release official dating app
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