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Sonic the Hedgehog creator files lawsuit against Square Enix over disappointing Balan Wonderworld

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 30, 2022
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“I want to truly apologize to the people who bought Balan Wonderwold.”

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• Japan
• (Balan Wonderworld • Sonic the Hedgehog • Square Enix • video games • Yuji Naka)

The end of Sailor Moon is coming with new Sailor Moon Cosmos theatrical anime【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2022

Paired anime films from new director seek to put finishing flourish on the Sailor saga.

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• Japan
• (anime • manga • movies • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Cosmos • Sailor Moon Sailor Stars • video)

Weird Japanese vending machine find of the day: Cream in cans?

• Oona McGee
  Apr 29, 2022

You’ll only find one thing in this machine, and it’s heaven for cream lovers.

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• Japan
• (cakes • COK • cream • desserts • food • Japanese vending machines • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • shibuya 109 • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Tokyo • vending machines)

Mix-and-matching Yoshinoya, Matsuya, and Sukiya to create the ultimate beef bowl【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2022

We tear the Big Three’s gyudon apart to see if we can rebuild them into something better.

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• Japan
• (beef bowls • COK • food • gyudon • Matsuya • SNJO • Sukiya • Yoshinoya)

Studio Ghibli theme park announces ticket prices and reservation policy

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2022

Getting into Ghibli Park will cost more on weekends and holidays, but still far less than Disneyland.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)

Ukraine’s message of thanks and friendship gets really awkward with Japan

• Master Blaster
  Apr 29, 2022

All’s embarrassing in love and war.

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• Japan
• (etiquette • Japan foreign relations • LDP • politics • twitter • Ukraine • war)

Michelin award noodle chain TamJai SamGor comes to Tokyo, we try 3 of their most popular dishes

• Katie Pask
  Apr 29, 2022

Hong Kong noodle restaurant’s spicy mixian rice noodles are described as “too delicious to translate into Japanese“.

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• Japan
• (food • Hong Kong • mixian • mixian rice noodles • P.K. Sanjun • Restaurant • restaurants • rice noodles • SNJO • TanJai SamGor • Tokyo)

AI-powered Super Great Robo Goalkeeper employed at sports center in Saitama

• Master Blaster
  Apr 29, 2022

I wouldn’t put it past Teppeki-kun.

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• Japan
• (AI • Air Digital • football • goalkeeper • robots • Saitama • soccer • sports • Sports 60 & Smart • technology)

The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】

• Dale Roll
  Apr 29, 2022

Bake Off Japan provides the same wholesome, endearing entertainment we know and love, with Japanese bakers, hosts, and judges!

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• Japan
• (Amazon Prime • Amazon Prime Video • Bake Off Japan • baking • cooking show • Japanese TV • reality TV • TV)

Tokyo rapper arrested for tagging Yamanote Line while drunk

• Master Blaster
  Apr 28, 2022

Public not all that shocked by the news.

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• Japan
• (crime • graffiti • J Columbus • Masahi Sawada • music • Payback Boys • rap • Tokyo • Yamanote line)

Pettable Pokémon, transforming Mario ghost latte art made by amazing Japanese artist【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 28, 2022

What, like anyone would be able to resist giving this guy a few belly pats?

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • coffee • cool • cute • latte art • nintendo • Pokemon • Slowpoke • Super Mario • video • video games)

Spicy fish egg theme park opens newest location in Gunma Prefecture

• Master Blaster
  Apr 28, 2022

There’s something fishy about this place…

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• Japan
• (food • Gunma • Kanefuku • Mentai Park • mentaiko • pollock roe • seafood • theme parks)

The world’s biggest Muji store opened in Hiroshima, and we went to check it out!

• Dale Roll
  Apr 28, 2022

Over 7,500 products, locally sourced produce and food, eco-friendly initiatives…this Muji is amazing!

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• Japan
• (chowder • Hiroshima • Masanuki Sunakoma • muji • Mujirushi • Mujirushi Ryohin • oyster chowder • oysters • soup)

Ghibli cosplayer doesn’t just make Princess Mononoke costumes, but animal companions too【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 28, 2022

Amazingly talented artist also shows off Elden Ring cosplay.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • cosplay • cosplayers • Elden Ring • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • video games)

Japanese drummer makes rubber chicken cover of Attack on Titan Theme 【Interview】

• Shannon
  Apr 28, 2022

No live chickens were harmed in the making of this masterpiece.

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• Japan
• (Attack on Titan • cover song • drummer • funny • interview • rubber chicken • Shingeki no Kyojin)

Pokémon video game developer will allow employees to choose four-day work week

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 28, 2022

Gotta catch ‘em all, but don’t gotta work five days a week.

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• Japan
• (COK • four-day work week • game freak • Pokemon • society • video games • working in Japan)

Japan reality edges closer to anime with Japan Railway’s VR-style humanoid robot

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 27, 2022

Step 1 towards the world of Patlabor is complete.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • Japan Railway • JR • JR West • Patlabor • robots • technology • trains)

Live-action My Neighbor Totoro stage play starts this fall, composer Joe Hisaishi producing【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 27, 2022

Veteran Studio Ghibli composer explains why the play isn’t being produced in Japan.

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• Japan
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Joe Hisaishi • Live action • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • plays • stage plays • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • video)

7-Eleven now has make-it-yourself smoothies in Japan, and they’re amazing

• Oona McGee
  Apr 27, 2022

New machine in stores makes life very convenient. 

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • COK • conbini • convenience stores • cool • drinks • gadgets • Japanese convenience stores • kombini • review • smoothies • SNJO • taste test)

“More Japanese than Japan” – Kodawari Ramen Tsukiji in Paris lives up to every part of its name

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 27, 2022

The wisdom of “Long line equals great ramen” turns out to be as true in Paris as it is in Tokyo.

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• Europe, Japan
• (awesome • COK • cool • food • france • Noodles • paris • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • Tsukiji)

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