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Preston Phro

Preston Phro (or simply Phro as most know him) is a Coloradoan attempting to fit in in Tokyo. (Surely, he would succeed if not for his unruly hair.) He puts his master's in classical Japanese literature to good use by writing silly stories and articles for the Internet. Having lived in Nara, Osaka, and Yamaguchi before moving to the Kanto area, he's quite happy to finally have a place to call home! When not writing, he enjoys annoying his wife by plucking at his shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese instrument not entirely unlike a banjo) and pestering her with questions about Japanese history. He also occasionally attempts to remember all the stuff he's forgotten since university.

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Off-beat yukata shop Tsukikageya releases new line with adorable kitty and bear prints

• Preston Phro
  May 29, 2016
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The unique yukata shop we visited last year is at it again. This time their line-up is less scary and much more adorable!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (bear • cats • clothes • shopping • Tsukikageya • yukata)

Twitter user posts video of swarming bunnies on Rabbit Island, we all wish we were there

• Preston Phro
  May 29, 2016

“Ahhh! Attack of the Buns!”

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• Cute, Entertainment, Japan
• (adorable • bunnies • bunny • cute • Okunoshima • rabbits • twitter • ZOMG TOTES ADORBS!)

New gachapon figures of Choju-giga animals are the perfect way to decorate your afternoon drink!

• Preston Phro
  May 27, 2016

Turn your day-drinking game up to eleven!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (animals • Choju-Giga • Choju-jinbutsu-giga • cute • gachapon • Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans)

Nerdy tattoos becoming popular offline and online, resulting in new slang “otatto”

• Preston Phro
  May 25, 2016

You know something has become a cultural phenomenon when it gets its own slang!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • manga • otattoo • tattoo • tattooing)

How do you get to Sesame Street? Just head to Harajuku!

• Preston Phro
  May 24, 2016

Just because Sesame Street is a show for kids, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some Elmo-shaped food!

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• Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan
• (cute • Elmo • Harajuku • Sesame Street • theme cafe)

This video of someone making ramen miniatures is the most relaxing thing on YouTube【Video】

• Preston Phro
  May 23, 2016

Having a rough day? Then sit back, relax, and watch this quiet video of someone expertly crafting tiny cup ramen noodles.

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• Entertainment, Japan
• (cup ramen • hamster • miniature • ramen • video • YouTube)

App commercial turns exchanging business cards into bizarre synchronized dance

• Preston Phro
  May 19, 2016

Sure, you know how to swap meishi with one new acquaintance, but what about twenty new acquaintances?

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (business cards • Eight • meishi • video funny)

Wagakki Band release music video for “Valkyrie”, opening song for Twin Star Exorcists anime

• Preston Phro
  May 19, 2016

It’s on the short side, so you’ll just want to keep hitting replay!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (anime • music • Twin Star Exorcists • Valkyrie • video • Wagakki Band)

Godzilla and Gudetama is the cutest collaboration between a terrifying monster and lazy egg ever!

• Preston Phro
  May 18, 2016

Even Godzilla feels lethargic some days!

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• Culture, Cute, Entertainment, Japan
• (Godzilla • Gudetama • Sanrio)

Star Wars retold with Tsum Tsum plushies is the cutest Star Wars we’ve ever seen!【Video】

• Preston Phro
  May 17, 2016

Though it looks like someone replaced Chewie with a mop…

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• Cute, Entertainment, Japan
• (cute • Star Wars • tsum tsum • video)

The purr-fect summer gift? Neko Atsume cookies from Lawson convenience stores!

• Preston Phro
  May 12, 2016

Collect them all…in your stomach!

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• Cute, Entertainment
• (cats • convenience store • food • neko atsume • summer gifts)

Panasonic releases crazy expensive, surprisingly beautiful rotating fan to match any tatami room

• Preston Phro
  May 12, 2016

Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (art • crafts • fan • traditional Japanese arts • wtf)

Japanese-style Star Wars jackets are the perfect combination of fashionable and geeky!

• Preston Phro
  May 11, 2016

“Wear me, you will. Looking good, you will be.”

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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan
• (clothing • fashion • hanten • Star Wars • yoda)

Check if you have a soba allergy with these amazing ukiyoe-print temporary tattoos!

• Preston Phro
  May 10, 2016

Finding out you can’t eat soba stinks — but at least this is the coolest way to get bad news!

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• Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan, News
• (allergies • buckwheat • soba • temporary tattoos • ukiyo-e • ukiyoe)

Hard-working Hokkaido sheep become internet sensations thanks to their…employment contract?!

• Preston Phro
  May 9, 2016

It’s enough to make you quit your job and take up grass munching full time!

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• Cute, Entertainment
• (Aquarium • employment • sheep • TOTES ADORBS! • work)

Take cover from April showers with an umbrella that blossoms into a flower every time you use it!

• Preston Phro
  May 9, 2016

From viral hit to real product with the help of fans online!

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• Entertainment, Japan, News
• (crowdfunding • flowers • illustration • umbrella)

Fabric softener commercial will bring tears to your eyes, ensure you call mom on Mother’s Day

• Preston Phro
  May 8, 2016

After you get done wiping your eyes, be sure to give your mother a call!

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• Entertainment, Japan
• (emotional • Mother's Day • moving • tear-jerker • video)

SpaceX landed another rocket at sea! But what was the Japanese satellite they put in orbit?

• Preston Phro
  May 7, 2016

In addition to a second rocket landing at sea, SpaceX put a Japanese satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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• Japan, News
• (JCSAT • JCSAT-14 • satellites • science • space • SpaceX)

Would you like to see a video of a cat boy band? Of course, you would!

• Preston Phro
  May 5, 2016

Forget K-pop — it’s all about the cat-pop!

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• Cats, Cute, Entertainment
• (cats • dancing • music video • SHINee • SHINyan)

You can now hang out with Totoro and explore Studio Ghibli worlds in virtual reality

• Preston Phro
  May 4, 2016

If you’ve got a Vive or Rift at home, you’ll want to stop what you’re doing right now and start downloading!

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• Entertainment, Japan
• (Ghibli • Studio Ghibli • virtual reality • VR)

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