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January, 2016 (Page 12)

Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to be awarded Lifetime Achievement award

Philip Kendall
Jan 14, 2016
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Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who died suddenly in July last year, is to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award.

Japan
(lifetime achievement award • nintendo • Satoru Iwata • video games)

Anime huggy pillows make mainstream inroads with appearance in Cartoon Network series

Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2016

The American broadcaster’s We Bare Bears features a panda, a grizzly, and a polar bear…and in its most recent episode, also an anime schoolgirl pillowcase.

USA
(anime • cartoon network • cartoons • dakimakura • huggy pillow • otaku • We Bare Bears)

Japanese condom maker creates CG video of two T. rexes humping 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2016

How else are you supposed to sell prophylactics?

Warning! Hot dino-on-dino action coming up, so check whether your workplace Internet policy allows such things before reading on.

Japan
(Condoms • dinosaurs • funny • health • video)

Three reasons why you should definitely visit Taiho Ramen in Fukuoka Prefecture

Krista Rogers
Jan 14, 2016

Our Japanese reporter shares three excellent reasons why you should stop by this ramen joint the next time you’re in Fukuoka. No excuses!

Japan
(food • Fukuoka • ramen • restaurants • Taiho Ramen)

New limited edition blue, heart-shaped Pocky designed for maximum happiness

Kay
Jan 14, 2016

Popular Japanese snack Pocky has had a makeover and they’re now available heart-shaped and in “lucky” blue for a limited time!

Japan
(blue • heart • Pocky • Snack)

Adorable Shiba Inu and tortoise duo prove you don’t have to look alike to be best friends【Pics】

Scott Wilson
Jan 14, 2016

A shell-ebration of cross-species companionship.

Japan
(cute animals • pets • Shiba Inu • tortoise • turtle)

Gorgeous Sailor Moon princess dresses for all the galas in the galaxy【Photos】

KK Miller
Jan 14, 2016

No need to limit your Sailor Moon attire to just cons and Halloween — these beautiful dresses are perfect for any formal party or red carpet appearance!

Internet
(anime • cosplay • dress • Etsy • princesses • Sailor Moon)

Young limbo-skating prodigy has moves like Spider-Man, smashes world record【Video】

Jamie Koide
Jan 14, 2016

An insanely flexible young Indian athlete breaks the Guinness World record for limbo skating.

S Asia
(Guinness World Record • India • limbo • skating • sports • Tiluck Keisam • video)

Stunning hand-painted Pokémon cards that belong in every fan’s collection【Photos】

KK Miller
Jan 14, 2016

The first-edition Pokémon Trading Card Game cards might be getting a 21st century reprint, but maybe you should save some of your cash for one with a gorgeous, hand-painted background instead.

Internet
(art • cool • Pokemon • pokemon trading card game • pretty)

Japanese architect turns eight one-room apartments into quirky Cubism-inspired family home【Video】

Philip Kendall
Jan 14, 2016

Built with wooden frames and light materials, the majority of Japanese homes are torn down and rebuilt from scratch once they begin to age. But one architect in Chiba had a slightly different idea…

Japan
(Apartment • architecture • conversion • design • Fair Companies • homes • Japan • Kirsten Dirksen • video)

Naked Run takes a confused grasp of streaking, puts it in a video game【Review】

Master Blaster
Jan 14, 2016

We go hands-on with this new “streaking” game and risk being added to some sort of police watch list, so you don’t have to!

Internet, Japan
(doujin • Naked Run • Ring a Bell • video games • wtf)

Japanese fans react to the idea that Pokémon Mewtwo is a Christian role model

Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2016

When life presents you with a moral dilemma, ask yourself, “What would Mewtwo do?”

Europe, Japan
(anime • Christianity • Church of England • Mewtwo • Pokemon • religeon • video games)

Sailor Moon Crystal Cafe set to open in Osaka for limited time, takoyaki balls on the menu

Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2016

The Sailor Moon girls are bringing their gorgeous meals and treats to Osaka for the very first time.

Japan
(anime • cafes • cute • manga • new openings • Osaka • Sailor Moon)

Sayonara, SMAP! Japan’s biggest boy band reportedly breaking up

Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2016

Reports indicate that the five-man vocal group’s 25-year stint in the Japanese spotlight is about to come to a close.

Japan
(boy bands • Idols • J-Pop • Johnny's • music • SMAP)

Five Japanese misconceptions about foreign male/Japanese female couples

Mike
Jan 13, 2016

Japanese blogger and internationalist Madame Riri explores five prejudices and misconceptions foreign male-Japanese female couples experience in Japan.

Japan
(culture • dating • internationalism • Madam Riri • romance • society)

With these new cats stamps, all your documents will be officially cute!

Preston Phro
Jan 13, 2016

Need a new personal seal/hanko for all your official paperwork in Japan? Then you’ll definitely want one of these adorable cat stamps!

Japan
(cats • cute • hanko • inkan • personal seals)

Cosplaying dog duo are back with even more costumes, cuteness and, instant coordination【Photos】

KK Miller
Jan 13, 2016

How many adorable pictures could our favorite cosplaying Shiba Inus take in six months?

Internet, Japan
(cosplay • cute • dogs • Shiba Inu • twitter)

Drinky: The South Korean robot ready to share a glass of booze with lonely drinkers 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2016

With this mechanical friend, you’ll never have to drink alone!

Korea
(alcohol • cool • cute • robots • shochu • soju • technology • video)

And now, a transgender Indian version of Pharrell’s “Happy” 【Video】

Master Blaster
Jan 13, 2016

Dubbed “India’s first transgender band,” the Brooke Bond Red Label 6 Pack Band’s first single shows just how happy the hijra community can get with an Indian-flavored take on the Pharrell Williams hit of 2014.