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July, 2017 (Page 8)

McDonald’s Japan reveals the pocket monster flavour for the new Pokémon McFlurry

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2017
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Unfortunately, we won’t be getting a Bulbasaur Broccoli McFlurry, but the new dessert looks equally amazing.

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• Japan
• (desserts • limited edition • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • McFlurry • Pokemon)

Real-life Japan continues to look like bad Photoshop as penguins “fly” in the Tokyo sky【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 12, 2017

The flightless birds seemingly soar without any CG or image-doctoring.

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• Japan
• (aquariums • cool • funny • illusion • penguins • photography • Photoshop • Sunshine Aquarium • weird)

Japanese gamers report their Nintendo Switch batteries are draining at shocking speeds【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 12, 2017

Fully charged battery shown completely draining in one minute in video.

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• Japan
• (battery • nintendo • nintendo switch • video • video games)

Glass Mask themed cafe to open in Osaka next week, delectable dishes and sweet treats abound

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 12, 2017

Patrons will be able to immerse themselves in the world of a classic shojo manga through this collaborative cafe. 

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• Japan
• (cafe • Garasu no Kamen • Glass Mask • limited • manga • Osaka)

Japanese cosplayer wows crowds in Akihibara with four-legged centaur costume 【Video, photos】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2017

The pretty beast turned heads everywhere as she trotted through the streets of the anime and manga loving neighbourhood.

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• Japan
• (A Centaur's Life • Akihabara • anime • beautiful women • cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayers • cute • manga • otaku • Tokyo)

The Pokémon reboot anime movie has kicked Brock and Misty to the curb【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2017

Two of the characters in the Pokémon anime’s original trio of travelling friends have been replaced in I Choose You.

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• Japan
• (anime • movies • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon: I Choose You • video)

Anime artist pros draw Wonder Woman to celebrate film’s Japanese opening【Art】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2017

The Western comic icon gets a warm reception from the character designers responsible for some of anime’s biggest hits.

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• Japan
• (Akemi Takada • anime • art • illustrations • movies • Sword Art Online • Wonder Woman)

McDonald’s adds unusual mango smoothies to their menu in Japan this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2017

The luxurious beverages are being paired with some surprising ingredients.

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• Japan
• (drinks • limited edition • mango • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • smoothies • summer)

Pringles in Japan come in special souvenir packs featuring the flavour of takoyaki octopus balls

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2017

We get our hands on one of Japan’s most sought-after souvenirs to find out what makes them so popular.

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• Japan
• (chips • food • Kansai • omiyage • Osaka • Pringles • snacks • souvenirs • takoyaki)

Super green, super matcha instant curry from Kyoto gets a new and improved recipe

• Meg Murphy
  Jul 11, 2017

This revamped instant matcha curry improves on taste, cuts back on the bitterness.

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• Japan
• (curry • food • green tea curry • Kyoto • matcha)

Tokyo cafe ditches bread, makes its sandwiches with slices of cake instead

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2017

Never eaten beef and cake in the same bite? Neither had we, until now, but we’re glad we finally did.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cake • cool • crazy • food • Haneda Airport • restaurants • swets • weird)

This old Pokémon shirt is pretty terrifying

• Shannon McNaught
  Jul 11, 2017

This is supposed to be a light-hearted series for kids, right?

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• Japan
• (anime • creepy • fashion • Hypno • merchandise • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokemon Store • t-shirt • video games)

Tokyo company plays Rocky theme for workers every day to cut overtime, boost productivity

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2017

Employees show increased ability to eat lightning, crap thunder, and actually go home on time.

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• Japan
• (cool • movies • music • overtime • Rocky • weird • working in Japan)

Anime isn’t like reality: Terrifying dentistry edition

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2017

Big eyes + tiny mouths = terrifyingly large teeth?

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• Japan
• (anime • anime isn't like reality • art • crazy • funny • illustrations • scary • weird)

Four factors frustrating foreigners fighting for jobs in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2017

Hand cramps and style cramps are both part of job-hunting in Japan.

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• Japan
• (business • foreigners in Japan • society • working in Japan)

Brothers’ bento blooper shows the potential downside of having your mom pack your lunch in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2017

Home-made bento sure look tasty, but one of these brothers wasn’t so lucky.

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• Japan
• (bento • boxed lunch • food • funny • moms • mothers)

An anime film to overtake Your Name? This one might just have what it takes【Video】

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 10, 2017

This upcoming film slated for a February 2018 release will also mark the directorial debut of female anime screenwriter Mari Okada. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day • film • Mari Okada • P.A. Works • sayoasa • Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarou)

“Watermelon dress” trend sweeps Japan 【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 10, 2017

Babies, animals and popular Japanese idols get in on the hottest trend this summer.

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• Japan
• (cute • fashion • funny • Idols • Instagram • LOL • social media • summer • trends • watermelon • watermelon dress)

Top 5 Studio Ghibli films Japanese viewers are tired of watching

• Oona McGee
  Jul 10, 2017

These responses prove that when you’re spoiled with the best anime in the world, you really can have too much of a good thing.

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• Japan
• (anime • films • Ghibli • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Surveys • television • Totoro)

One of Tokyo’s best hair salons discovered: this dank parking garage!

• Master Blaster
  Jul 10, 2017

Mr. Sato takes the plunge and follows the promise of a super-cheap haircut into the unknown.

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• Japan
• (hair salon • haircut • Kabukicho • Mr. Sato • shinjuku • Tokyo)

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