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We’ve always loved the jewelry from Takayas, and this customer-commissioned ring based on the Oathkeeper Keyblade from Kindgom Hearts is definitely no exception.

Internet
(jewellery • jewelry • Kingdom Hearts • rings • Takayas)

This hotplate from IKEA Taiwan works only once diners surrender their smartphones【Video】

KK Miller
Jan 29, 2016

This customer experience is blowing up all over social media, or it would be if anyone could get to their cell phones.

Taiwan
(cool • food • hot plate • hot pot • ikea • phones • Smartphones • video)

Harry Potter cast goes anime-style in new line of Japan-exclusive merchandise

Casey Baseel
Jan 29, 2016

”You’re a (chibi) wizard, Harry.”

Japan
(anime • chibi • cute • Harry Potter • movies • SD • super deformed)

Six of our favorite songs performed on traditional Japanese instruments to get you to the weekend

Preston Phro
Jan 28, 2016

From “Shake it off” to “Smooth Criminal”, these Japanese cover songs will definitely have you tapping your toes!

Internet, Japan
(biwa • koto • music • pop • rock • Shake it Off • shakuhachi • shamisen • taiko)

Japan is about to get baked cheesecake-flavour cornflakes—breakfast will never be the same again

Oona McGee
Jan 28, 2016

Stop everything you’re doing because we have three very important words to say: cheesecake flavoured cornflakes.

Japan
(breakfast • cereal • Cheesecake • cool • cornflakes • Japanese breakfast • strange food • wtf)

Need a souvenir to take home from Japan? How about some cute Hello Kitty minicars?

Preston Phro
Jan 28, 2016

Forget miles per gallon — it’s all about the cuteness per gallon!

Japan
(cute • Hello Kitty • Takara Tomy • Tomy • toys)

Can’t afford to buy an island but want to chill on an empty beach? Rent one for about $600 a day!

Preston Phro
Jan 28, 2016

Need a background for your Katy Perry “Roar” cosplay photo shoot? Sarushima may be the perfect destination!

Japan
(beach fun • islands • Kanagawa • Monkey Island • Sarushima)

F**k it! Japan’s most respected newspaper prints a double-dose of uncensored F-bombs

Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2016

Come for the weather report and stock prices, stay for the top-of-the-line profanity.

Japan
(ads • crazy • F-bomb • funny • newspapers • Nikkei • profanity • weird)

Nintendo removing “skinship” romance touching scenes from North American Fire Emblem game【Videos】

Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2016

Hands to yourselves, 3DS gamers!

Japan, USA
(3DS • controversies • Fire Emblem • localization • nintendo • video games)

A feast for the eyes — Sailor Moon Art Exhibit is coming to Tokyo this April!

Kay
Jan 28, 2016

Sailor Moon fans can look forward to an exciting treat in the coming months — an art exhibit in the fashionable Roppongi district of Tokyo!

Japan
(anime • art • events • exhibits • Roppongi • Sailor Moon • Tokyo)

Tokyo company’s HQ has indoor rice paddies, grows more than 200 types of vegetables【Video】

Philip Kendall
Jan 28, 2016

If you work in an urban hub like Tokyo, you can pretty much forget about seeing everyday countryside sights like rice paddies and plump red tomatoes. That is, unless you work here…