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Japan’s favorite budget lifestyle goods chain now has classy, cool, and cheap squirt guns

• SoraNews24
  Jul 17, 2023
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Three Coins helps us build a stylish water arsenal just as a heat wave hits Japan.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • funny • Go Hatori • heat • hot • SNJO • squirt guns • summer • Three Coins • water guns)

Cold Stone Creamery returns to the Tokyo city center, and with Tokyo-only menu items!

• Dale Roll
  Jul 17, 2023

And of course, we went to check it out.

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• Japan
• (Cold Stone • Cold Stone Creamery • crepes • food • Harajuku • ice cream • Japanese sweets • matcha • sweet potato • sweets)

Japanese convenience store’s new chicken katsu sandwich looks deceptive…but is it?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 17, 2023

We investigate another possible case of a “paper tiger” sandwich in Japan.

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• Japan
• (chicken katsu • COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese sandwiches • konbini • sandwiches • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test)

Yakuza Oishi Sushi in Laos is criminally sweet

• Master Blaster
  Jul 16, 2023

Just look for Big Tom standing out front.

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• SE Asia
• (COK • food • funny • Ikuna Kamezawa • laos • restaurants • SNJO • sushi • weird • yakuza)

Pokémon Center megastores give you 3 cool birthday bonuses if you shop during your birthday month

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 16, 2023

Three reasons to treat yourself to some Pokémon presents for your birthday.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cool • cute • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • SNJO • video games)

Reflecting on an old red-light district in Tokyo as another landmark closes its doors forever

• Dale Roll
  Jul 16, 2023

The neighborhood of Otsuka is very different from what it once was–and even more so without its most iconic building. 

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• Japan
• (batting cage • COK • geisha • history • Otsuka • pachinko • red light district • Showa • Showa Era • SNJO • Tokyo)

Japanese city allows residents to cut mayor’s salary based on public opinion survey

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2023

But Osaka politician could still see a boost to his bank account.

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• Japan
• (mayor • Neyagawa • politicians • politics • society • weird)

Rising Japan MusicFest returns to L.A. with loads of Japanese music, food, and drinks

• Master Blaster
  Jul 15, 2023

For two days the sun rises in the west.

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• Japan, USA
• (California • Def Tech • festivals • Iapoko • Japanese food • Los Angeles • music • Rising Japan Music • Shanice • yakitori)

Japan’s new energy drink feels like getting slapped in the face by an anime girl

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2023

A slap in the face to Steins;Gate otaku, but in the best possible way.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • drinks • energy drinks • funny • otaku • Steins Gate • Steins;Gate • video games • weird)

Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Family Mart?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 15, 2023

10 cheap meals you can make at this famous Japanese convenience store chain.

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• Japan
• (1000 yen • cheap food • COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • convenience stores • Family mart • food • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • senbero • SNJO • taste test)

Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 15, 2023

The owner is a stylishly eccentric enka singer who sings along with his guests and promises a great night will be had by all.

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• Japan
• (bars • COK • cool • enka • Ishigaki • karaoke • music • Okinawa • pubs • restaurants • singing • SNJO • travel • Yaeyama)

Can a Japanese lawyer help stop a neighbor from getting our reporter’s bike all wet?

• Master Blaster
  Jul 14, 2023

There ought to be a crime.

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• Japan
• (apartments • bicycles • crime • law • lawyers • Living in Japan • parking • Yuichiro Wasai)

How Do You Live? movie review: Could this be Hayao Miyazaki’s magnum opus?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2023

Acclaimed anime director’s first film in 10 years drew big audiences on opening day, despite the surprising lack of promotion.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movie review • movies • review • Studio Ghibli)

Starbucks Japan’s latest limited-edition Frappuccino tastes better with a customisation

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2023

A hack to make this gorgeous summer beverage even more delicious. 

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• Japan
• (citrus • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • K. Masami • limited edition • new • Peach • Peach Frappuccino • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)

Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 14, 2023

Keeping you cooled down from the hips up.

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• Japan
• (air conditioner • cool • fashion • gadgets • heat • hot • technology • wearable air conditioner)

Studio Ghibli releases free-to-use artwork for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie, How Do You Live?

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 14, 2023

And it’s only the second piece of artwork ever unveiled for How Do You Live?

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movies • Studio Ghibli)

What it’s like to attend an idol concert where they’re singing lyrics that you wrote【Pt. II】

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 14, 2023

Our musician reporter Seiji attends the one-year anniversary concert of idol group Gilty x Gilty, who sang a song that he penned.

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• Japan
• (COK • composer • concert • Idols • lyrics • music • odaiba • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • Tokyo • Zepp Diver City)

Japanese police face criticism for improper handling of stolen Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 14, 2023

That’s not how you’re supposed to store collectible cards.

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectable card games • collectable cards • crime • evidence • evidence display • funny • Pokemon • police evidence • theft • video • video games • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Limited-edition Pokémon design eyeliners from Japanese makeup brand Love Liner are here!

• Dale Roll
  Jul 13, 2023

Seven adorable products with new packaging featuring seven different Pokémon!

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • collectible • cosmetics • cute • Eevee • eyeliner • Love Liner • makeup • Mimikyu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • video games • Yamper)

Japanese convenience store Lawson unveils a new type of egg sandwich

• Oona McGee
  Jul 13, 2023

Two different sandwiches in one pack, but which one tastes better?

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• Japan
• (COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • egg sandwich • egg sandwiches • eggs • food • konbini • Lawson • plant-based • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • vegan • vegetarian)

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