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My Grizzly Bear teaches us all the great deal of responsibility that goes into raising a lovable-but-feisty 300-kilogram wild animal.
The speedrunners train-ed hard, let’s hope they don’t run out of steam and go off the rails.
While the traditional kagami-mochi display is made of pounded rice, this one is made entirely of fluff.
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Taking different amounts of stuff on your two flights across the Pacific? Mujirushi Ryohin is here to help.
Young Melodee didn’t want to take Japanese-style lunches to school after being teased by classmates, but her mother had the perfect solution.
No matter how much good it brings, the sound of a humongous bell struck 108 times might be too much for some people.
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It seems players love ultra-realistic live concerts, sword fights, and scantily-clad beach girls.
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