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Which of these three terrifying characters do you want as the mascot of Osaka’s World Expo?

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2022
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A lot of eyes, very few “Ayes!” in public opinion poll.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • Expo 2025 • funny • Osaka • scary • weird • World Expo)

Russian Shop in Tokyo becomes target of vandalism after owner’s controversial remarks

• SoraNews24
  Mar 4, 2022

Workers at the store send out a plea to the public. 

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• Europe, Japan, Russia
• (news • Russia • twitter • Ukraine)

Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt: Japanese fans react to new trailer

• Oona McGee
  Mar 4, 2022

A closer look at some scenes reveals a very different kind of Japan to the one fans were expecting. 

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• Japan
• (Brad Pitt • bullet train • bullet trains • films • Hollywood movies • Kotaro Isaka • Maria Beetle • movies • shinkansen)

Someone secretly left a beautiful, touching present for Totoro at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2022

And the wrapping makes it extra special.

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• Japan
• (anime • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • moving • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • touching)

The Japanese dog cafe that isn’t technically a dog cafe

• Oona McGee
  Mar 3, 2022

Drink in the company of cute golden retrievers at Cafe de Monca.

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• Japan
• (animals • cafes • COK • cute • dog cafes • dogs • drinks • food • golden retrievers • Kyoto • pets • restaurants • SNJO • travel)

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best yellowtail sushi?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2022

Hamachi and buri are on our mind and on our plate.

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• Japan
• (buri • COK • Conveyor belt sushi • food • Hama Sushi • hamachi • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kura Sushi • revolving sushi • SNJO • sushi • Sushiro • taste test • yellowtail)

Sayonara, crossbows – Police ask owners to turn in their crossbows as new ban goes into effect

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2022

Possession of crossbow without a license to become illegal this month.

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• Japan
• (crazy • crime • crossbows • Firearm and Sword Control Law • law • society • weird)

Japan to accept Ukrainian refugees

• SoraNews24
  Mar 3, 2022

Prime minister says he wants Japan to “respond as it should as quickly as possible.”

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• Europe, Japan, Russia
• (COK • Fumio Kishida • politicians • refugees • Russia • Russian invasion of Ukraine • Ukraine)

In search of Japan’s biggest tanuki, we stumble across something equally big

• Oona McGee
  Mar 3, 2022

Japanese raccoon dogs are known for their large…ahem, appendages. But which one is the largest of them all?

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• Japan
• (animals • ceramics • COK • cool • culture • folklore • Japanese folklore • pottery • raccoon dogs • Shiga • Shigaraki • Shigaraki ware • Shigarakiyaki • SNJO • Tanuki • tourism • tourist sites • tradition • trains • travel • unusual • weird)

Restoring Nakagin Capsule Tower’s rare “pink capsule”, formerly used in the sex industry

• Oona McGee
  Mar 3, 2022

One final hurrah for the soon-to-be-demolished iconic building. 

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• Japan
• (apartments • architecture • city living • interviews • japanese architecture • Kisho Kurokawa • Metabolism movement • Nakagin Capsule Tower • shimbashi • SNJO • Tokyo)

Kyoto City official arrested for bribery with old-timey gold coin

• Master Blaster
  Mar 2, 2022

Arrgh, me corruption’ll cost ye a shiny gold doubloon!

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• Japan
• (bribery • bright yellow snacks • crime • gold coins • history • koban • Kyoto • period dramas)

Fullmetal Alchemist to complete live-action adaptation with two new movies【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 2, 2022

Antagonist Scar joins the cast, along with several other fan favorites who didn’t make it into the first film.

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• Japan
• (anime • Fullmetal Alchemist • Live action • manga • movies • video)

New Hanger Rack from Japan looks like a great way to break your PlayStation controllers

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 2, 2022

Sure, it cuts down on clutter, but that’s going to be a moot point when you have to throw your busted controller away.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • DualSense • DualShock • interior • playstaiton • video games • weird)

We rent Kappa Sushi’s conveyor belt, turn our home into a kaitenzushi restaurant

• Oona McGee
  Mar 2, 2022

Amazing rental service lets you take the conveyor belt out of the sushi restaurant and back to your home!

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• Japan
• (COK • Conveyor belt sushi • customer service • food • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kappazushi • rice • SNJO • sushi • sushi restaurant • sushi restaurants • Sushi Train • weird)

Take a Korean vacation in Japan with Tokyu Hotels and Shibuya 109’s newest themed hotel plan

• Dale Roll
  Mar 2, 2022

K-pop fans will love this budget-friendly staycation!

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• Japan, Korea
• (kawasaki • korea. staycation • Kpop • Osaka • shibuya 109 • Tokyu Hotels • travel • vacation)

An expert in entertainment recommended us an Osaka sightseeing spot little known even to locals

• Dale Roll
  Mar 2, 2022

It even gave our reporter a profound experience!

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• Japan
• (cruise • Osaka • recommendations • Seiji Nakazawa • sightseeing • tourism • travel • water taxi)

Studio Ghibli anime artist to sell artwork to support Ukraine

• Oona McGee
  Mar 2, 2022

One of Japan’s leading art directors leads the way in raising funds for an issue that’s close to his heart.

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• Europe, Japan, Russia
• (animation • anime • art • artists • charity • Ghibli • Nizo Yamamoto • Russian invasion of Ukraine • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • twitter • Ukraine • war • Weathering with You)

Bandai is raising all full-time employees’ salaries by roughly 30 percent

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 1, 2022

Giant robot toymaker gives workers giant raises to boost motivation, with one possible catch.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Bandai • COK • Gundam • Gunpla • moving • society • touching • working in Japan)

Can a 42-year-old straight guy get into Boys’ Love manga? Let’s find out at MangaPlaza

• Master Blaster
  Mar 1, 2022

They say you can’t teach an old dog new homoerotic literature.

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• Japan, USA
• (boys love • English manga • I Wish You Happiness • Kiss Blue • localization • manga • MangaPlaza • Seven Days • subscription service)

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