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While athletes go for the gold, what fans want to take home is this exclusive piece of Pokémon Olympic memorabilia.
“Final Fantasy” is one of the longest-running video game series of all time, with roots dating back to 1987.
Forget chocolate and peanut butter, because chocolate and Pokémon are the true ultimate combination.
The Okada Theater was swept away in 2011, but Pokémon GO players are still visiting its location, and learning a little about this tsunami-ravaged city in the process.
Kirito and his fellow virtual reality adventurers to be portrayed by real-world actors.
Best of all, you can fold your own for just a couple of bucks.
With Nintendo’s Classic Mini system filling fans with nostalgic euphoria, Sega couldn’t help cutting in on the action a few weeks later with their own mini system based on the Mega Drive (a.k.a. Genesis), preloaded with games but also allowing other cartridges to be plugged in.
Some Chinese Pokémon Go players have apparently teamed up to conquer the in-game gym located in Tokyo’s infamous Yasukuni Shrine.
Gyms and PokéStops found near sites including monument to children who died in the atomic blast and from related sickness.
The Guinness World record-holding game joins up with the Guinness World record-holding rice paddy to create a Dragon Quest artwork on a massive scale.
Pokémon Trainers don’t need comfortable shoes as long as they have one of the relaxing gadgets.
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Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
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We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
Japan now has a “for foreign tourists only” Mt. Fuji sightseeing train[Video]
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
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