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Want to wear a student uniform to Tokyo Disneyland? Uniform rental shop opens just outside park
- Casey Baseel
Feb 11, 2023 - Tweet
Men’s and women’s uniforms offered to add an extra youthful fun aura to your Tokyo Disney photos.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • COK • Disneyland • fashion • School Uniforms • student uniforms • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • uniforms)
Finally! Ridable Catbuses are being added to the Ghibli Park theme park
- Casey Baseel
Feb 11, 2023
Japan’s biggest carmaker is building a fleet of eco-friendly feline EVs to help fans navigate the sprawling anime-themed destination.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • awesome • cars • Catbus • cool • EVs • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Totoro • TOYOTA • travel)
Should you trust these suspicious-looking Japanese vending machines?
- Oona McGee
Feb 10, 2023
If “will not your challenge Big Box” was a question, the answer would be no.
- Japan
- (COK • Japanese vending machines • SNJO • vending machine • vending machine toys • vending machines • weird • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Japanese celebs go on “patrol” to help revolving sushi chain Sushiro
- Master Blaster
Feb 10, 2023
I’m doing my part!
- Internet, Japan
- (business • Chiitan • Conveyor belt sushi • Hajime Shacho • Hikaru • Kazutoyo Kobayu • revolving sushi • social media • sushi • Sushiro • Takafumi Horie)
Which city spends the most on ramen every year? Not Tokyo, Sapporo, or Fukuoka, but a Tohoku town
- Casey Baseel
Feb 10, 2023
Mayor of second-place city expresses regret at not capturing the title of Japan’s biggest ramen-spenders.
Domino’s Japan changes medium pizzas to small, without changing size, in confusing clarification
- Casey Baseel
Feb 10, 2023
Domino’s Pizza creates visual aid as it clears up confusing order system that’s been around for years.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • Domino's Pizza Japan • dominos pizza • food • funny • pizza • weird)
200 million yen for one Pokémon card? Tokyo card shop knows what it’s got, wants nine figures
- Casey Baseel
Feb 10, 2023
It’s a card that can never be used in the game, but that’s not what makes it special.
- Japan
- (anime • collectible card game • crazy • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • Pokémon Illustrator • video games)
We try Amazon’s lowest rated posing mannequin, but it wasn’t the doll that was one star
- Katie Pask
Feb 10, 2023
Can Amazon’s lowest rated posable mannequin turn our reporter into a skilled artist?
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • art • funny • mannequin • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO)
Free Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Valentine’s cards available online from Square Enix【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Forget Cupid. This year let Chocobo and Slime deliver your message of love.
- Japan
- (cards • Chocobo • COK • crafts • cute • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • Moogle • romance • slime • SNO • Square Enix • Valentine's Day • video games • white day)
Not in the mood for small talk? Japanese taxis add Silent Mode service, activated with finger tap
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Sanwa Kotsu recognizes that not everyone who wants a ride wants a conversation too.
- Japan
- (clever • COK • cool • Sanwa Kotsu • Sanwa Koutsu • taxi • travel • Turtle Taxi)
Melon cream soda pizza? Shakey’s Japan goes back in time, outside the box with kissaten pizzas
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Brand-new pizza ideas spring from retro inspirations.
- Japan
- (chocolate • crazy • food • kissaten • melon soda • pizza • Shakey's • Shakey’s Japan • Shakey’s Pizza • Shakey’s Pizza Japan • sweets • weird)
Gyoza ramen! Two of Japan’s best comfort foods in one bowl at innovative restaurant【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
No need to order a side of pot stickers when they’re the basis for Ramen Zai’s signature ramen.
- Japan
- (COK • food • gyoza • Noodles • pot stockers • ramen • restaurants • SNJO)
Ghibli toy creature cars — Nausicaa’s Ohmu’s have become creepily cute pull-back toys【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Available in both calm and violently angry versions!
- Japan
- (anime • cars • Hayao Miyazaki • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Ohmu • Studio Ghibli • toys • video)
Mermaid mummy stored at Japanese temple has true identity revealed after year-long study【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Ningyo was said to have been pulled out of the sea by a fisherman in Tosa domain nearly 300 years ago.
Jimmy Choo and Sailor Moon collaboration brings us gorgeous high-fashion Sailor Scout shoes
- Dale Roll
Feb 8, 2023
You won’t need to look anywhere else for your next Sailor Scout cosplay–that is, if you have the cash to spare.
- Japan
- (accessories • anniversary • collaboration • fashion • high fashion • Jimmy Choo • luxury fashion • Sailor Moon • shoes)
Sakura Frappuccino arrives at Starbucks Japan with a slew of cherry blossom treats
- Oona McGee
Feb 8, 2023
It all looks blooming delicious!
- Japan
- (cakes • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • desserts • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • sakura • sakura 2023 • sakura Frappuccino • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
This hidden cafe in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has no crowds and really delicious food
- Dale Roll
Feb 8, 2023
It might only be around for a short time, but it’s worth a visit if you’re traveling this spring!
Totoro’s Catbus ready to deliver sweet Valentine’s Day memories with Japan’s Catbus choco cookies
- Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2023
Special Valentine’s Day Totoro cakes also on offer from Tokyo bakery.
- Japan
- (Catbus • chocolate • cookies • cream puffs • food • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)
Japan’s top five retro hot springs for a time trip back to the onsen past, as chosen by travelers
- Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2023
Stretching from Tohoku to Kyushu, these are the top picks for when you need a soak and a break from modern stress.
- Japan
- (COK • Ginzan Onsen • hot springs • hotels • Ikaho Onsen • inns • onsen • ryokan • Shibu Onsen • Shima Onsen • travel)
Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
- Oona McGee
Feb 8, 2023
Wearable gacha machine is sure to turn heads wherever you go.
- Japan
- (backpack • bags • capsule toys • cool • fashion • gacha • gacha machines • gacha vending machine • gachapon • Takara Tomy • Takara Tomy Arts • weird)
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