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Internet celebri-babies “Momo Twins” are so cute we could eat them right up【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Mar 22, 2016 - Tweet
Having 159,000 followers when you’re just eight months old has to be some kind of record, right?
Twitter can’t get enough of this digging cat getting dug, and neither can we【Video】
- Meg Murphy
Mar 22, 2016
When you’re a cat in the desert, the whole world is your litter box!
Dicing onions has never been so cute: Lolita kitchen knives to fill all your chopping needs
- Preston Phro
Mar 21, 2016
Whether you’re into pink frills or black one-piece dresses, there’s a knife here for you!
- Cute, Food & Drink, Games & Tech, Internet, Japan
- (cooking • goth loli • Goth Lolita • kitchen knife • knives • lolita)
Parrot perched on a door in Japan forgets how to be a bird, remembers how to be awesome 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2016
Sure, he could fly down from there, but that’s just what you’d be expecting him to do.
Kapibara-san 10th Anniversary Cafe in Nagoya is full of adorable food, toys, and plump capybaras
- Krista Rogers
Mar 16, 2016
Check out this adorable themed cafe in celebration of Kapibara-san’s 10th anniversary, but hurry because it’s only open until March 28!
- Cute, Japan
- (cafes • capybaras • cute • food • Kapibara-san • Nagoya • restaurants • Tryworks)
Kewpie dolls found in Asakusa have the face of an angel, the bottom of a brothel owner
- Master Blaster
Mar 16, 2016
You can take a doll out of the store, but the staff will have to cut off one of its fingers first…
Ditto infiltrates Pokémon plush line as Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, more
- Anime News Network
Mar 15, 2016
Hello Kitty-branded instant cameras, so you can shake it like a Polaroid in 2016!
- Preston Phro
Mar 15, 2016
Is Hello Kitty cute enough to get an analog camera to sell in 2016?
- Cute, Games & Tech, Japan
- (camera • Hello Kitty • Instax • Kawaii • Sanrio)
New kendama featuring Hello Kitty makes the traditional Japanese game super cute!
- Preston Phro
Mar 14, 2016
If you’ve been waiting, now is the perfect time to take up the traditional children’s game!
Cats made out of bread bag clips—the pointless but undeniably cute Japanese Twitter trend
- Oona McGee
Mar 11, 2016
Need a new desk buddy? There’s one just a fold and a doodle away!
- Cats, Cute, Japan
- (animals • art • bread • cats • cool • cute • cute animals • design • dogs • twitter)
Japanese cats join couple every night for beautiful meals, cute photos【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Mar 11, 2016
These cats seem to love showing off all the crazy things their humans eat.
- Cats, Cute, Japan
- (cats • cute animals • delicious • food • funny animal photos • pets)
Traditional Japanese washi paper features Totoro and friends in 20 beautiful seasonal scenes
- Oona McGee
Mar 10, 2016
Whether you’re into origami, scrapbooking or decorating, these Japanese papers will bring the magic of Studio Ghibli to all your favourite projects.
- Anime & Manga, Cute, Japan
- (anime • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • origami • paper • Studio Ghibli • washi)
Use these cute hamster figures to make even boring old water absolutely adorable!
- Preston Phro
Mar 8, 2016
Trying to spruce up some boring drinks? These hamster figures are just what you’re looking for!
These gothic Girls’ Day dolls are darker than a dark pit of dark darkness with the lights off
- Preston Phro
Mar 3, 2016
If Emily Strange were a Japanese girl, these are the dolls she would put up for Hinamatsuri.
- Cute, Korea
- (cute • dolls • girls' day • gothic • Hinamatsuri • weird)
Love Live! instant cameras and film help you capture the moment with cuteness
- Evie Nyan
Mar 2, 2016
These adorable instant cameras and film come courtesy of a collaboration between Love Live! and convenience store chain 7-Eleven!
Eat these new desserts and celebrate the weirdest Easter ever with the lazy egg Gudetama
- Preston Phro
Feb 29, 2016
Gudetama looks to replace the Easter Bunny by doing basically…nothing.
- Cute, Food & Drink, Japan
- (food • Fujiya • Fujiya Peko • Gudetama • Sanrio • wtf)
Miffy Cafe in Shibuya looks so deliciously cute we could eat it right up 【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Feb 29, 2016
Have you ever wanted to eat a super-cute, world-famous bunny? Now you can!
- Cute, Food & Drink, Japan
- (cafe • cute • food • Miffy • Shibuya • Shibuya Parco)
Japan’s Cat Island tweets a plea for cat food, gets so much they can barely store it all
- Preston Phro
Feb 26, 2016
Cat caretaker asks for cat food on Twitter, gets way more than she bargained for!
- Cats, Cute, Internet, Japan
- (Aoshima • cat food • Cat Island • heartwarming • twitter)
Stamp collecting cat-lovers rejoice! Japan Post to release insanely cute cat stamps in April
- Preston Phro
Feb 25, 2016
Not a stamp collector yet? That’ll change in a few months!
- Cats, Cute, Japan
- (adorable • cats • Japan news • Japan Post • stamps)
Celebrate Cat Day in Japan with these delicious cat doughnuts from Ikumi Mama Animal Doughnuts
- Preston Phro
Feb 21, 2016
February 22 is Cat Day in Japan, so Ikumi Mama Animal Doughnuts is making delicious, adorable cat doughnuts. And we got some!
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- Ichiran Japan is giving away free 2027 desk calendars, and here’s how to get them
- Yesterday’s cooking oil powers 410,000 pink winter sakura lights along Tokyo’s Meguro River
- Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home
- Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man
- Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
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Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink
Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man
Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home
Yesterday’s cooking oil powers 410,000 pink winter sakura lights along Tokyo’s Meguro River
Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
Move aside, Asahi Super Dry – Asahi Spice Beer is in town, and it’s hotter than you think
Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter
Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season
KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]
Weekly
Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
Tokyo neighborhood adds new “smart trash cans” to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter
Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
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Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter
Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season
KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]
“Sweet sake” with yuzu is coming to Japan’s wonderful world of hot canned drinks this winter
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Japan’s upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats
Is hamburger patty ramen a case of too many good things in one bowl? Let’s find out! [Taste test]
Yakuza boss sues expressway owners for discrimination against criminals
Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
KFC Japan starts selling soft-serve ice cream at select locations, and they’ve even put it in a biscuit
Japanese teacher who asked permission to jerk off at convenience store has been fired
Why people in Japan hardly ever say “sayonara,” and what they say instead
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