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Swish that camera around and take a virtual tour of famous sightseeing spots as if you were there, all in the comfort of your own home.
Some would say Nintendo’s video games killed the conventional kids’ toy market, but now they might be bringing it back.
Most people in Japan outgrow this game by the time they finish grade school, but Kyoko Fukada had adults’ attention.
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.
After getting shut down once, you’d have thought the developers might have learned a lesson or two.
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.
The biggest otaku in the SoraNews24 office runs down his picks for the five series you need to see to feel like you “watched anime” in 2017.
It seems players love ultra-realistic live concerts, sword fights, and scantily-clad beach girls.
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