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Anime series Cowboy Bebop celebrates anniversary with pop-up cafes in Tokyo...
Fans of the anime Cowboy Bebop will jump at the chance to enter the world of their favorite 1990s anime TV series at two real-world locations in Japan. Making us feel somewhat old, Sunrise’s Cowboy...
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Take a step back in time with the Sega Saturn Console Body Composition Monitor
Sega has teamed up with Tanita, the leading Japanese manufacturer of weight measurement scales and healthcare device, to produce the Sega Saturn Console Body Composition Monitor. As the name suggests,...
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Georgia canned coffee printed with manga scenes featuring characters from...
One of Coca-Cola’s bestselling products in Japan is its Georgia series of canned coffee. Now Georgia has teamed up with the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump to produce a lineup of exclusive new cans...
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Kero-chan Cafe is latest Cardcaptor Sakura pop-up eatery in Tokyo
Fresh on the heels of the pop-up cafes that opened in Tokyo, Osaka, and Sapporo in February, the manga and anime franchise Cardcaptor Sakura will open another venue in Tokyo for the spring and summer....
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Preview images for Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless,...
More details and preview images have emerged for the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless, which is set to open this summer at Palette Town in the Tokyo Bay area of Odaiba. Announced at...
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Micro drone video provides unique view into life of Japanese high school...
YouTube channel Katsu FPV has uploaded amazing footage of a micro drone filming the daily life of female high school students in Japan. The precisely shot and choreographed results, which have gone...
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Maywa Denki produces Kirby version of classic Otamatone musical instrument toy
Japanese musical gadgets and nonsense machine makers Maywa Denki have returned to their biggest and most enduring success with the Otamatone Kirby Version Musical Toy. When the original tadpole-shaped...
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Snoopy fever continues in Japan as Peanuts Hotel opens in Kobe in August
If you’re a fan of Charles M. Schulz’s endearing Snoopy character, then you will want to book a room at the Peanuts Hotel, which opens in Kobe, west Japan, on August 1st. The hotel, whose slogan is...
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Amazing 8K resolution travel video shows off spectacular scenery around Japan
Every week seems to bring news of yet another record broken for the numbers of tourists coming to Japan. And it’s easy to see why when we have videos like this. The Akita-based video production company...
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As stocks run dry, new book explores the history and appeal of Japanese whisky
Last week, Japanese whisky was in the news worldwide for reasons that might be described as both good and bad: an approaching Suntory whisky shortage due to the immense popularity of the brand’s lineup...
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Nihonbashi Bridge landmark in Tokyo to appear again when elevated expressway...
It was announced on May 22nd that a task force will push ahead with finalizing concrete ways to relocate a 1.2-kilometer elevated portion of the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo that currently covers...
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Sleeping Beauty Taxi offers luxury taxi service for women in Tokyo
Tokyo’s taxis are already somewhat special in terms of at least one quirky detail: the driver opens and closes the doors for passengers from the driving seat. However, this is a wholly different kind...
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Nissin invents instant noodle draining shaker to combat cabbage waste
Nissin recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for a special type of drainer lid especially designed for its staple Yakisoba UFO instant buckwheat noodle product. If functions a bit like a colander...
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Coca-Cola launches first alcoholic drink with Lemondo canned chu-hi
In Japan, Coca-Cola is more than just coke. In fact, one of it most successful products in the local market is its lineup of Georgia canned coffee. It also makes unique Japanese coke variations, such...
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Häagen-Dazs opens digital fireworks venue Hanabi Bar in Roppongi
Two of the best things about summer in Japan are the fireworks and the ice cream. Whether it is classic shaved ice kakigori desserts or any of the fantastic Japanese flavors like adzuki or matcha that...
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Choose the name of the next train station in Tokyo
The latest major train station in Tokyo will open on the Yamanote Line, the JR railway link that forms a circular loop around the center of the city. In 2020, the twentieth station in the line will...
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Talk to Pikachu at home with the HelloPika robot toy
If you can’t get enough of a Pokémon fix from playing Pokémon Go around town, then you should be satisfied with the HelloPika, a talking Pikachu robotic toy that sits around at home always ready to...
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Katazukemasu Desktop Organizer is Japan’s latest secret tool for decluttering...
It’s no secret that the Japanese like to be organized — and to do it in the most minimal way. The immense international success of Marie Kondo’s “decluttering” methods is proof, though, that this...
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Watch a video interview with three self-professed Japanese male virgins
Japanese YouTuber Nobita, who runs the channel Find Your Love in Japan, interviewed three self-professed virgins in Shibuya about their lifestyles. The media discourse about “sexlessness” in Japan...
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Forget sushi, try conveyor belt desserts at new all-you-can-eat Tokyo restaurant
We’ve all heard of conveyor belt sushi (kaiten-zushi), but what about conveyor belt desserts? That’s the idea behind the new all-you-can eat dessert restaurant Maison Able Cafe Ron Ron, which opens...
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