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Sanrio characters take over Baskin Robbins Japan for My Melody and Kuromi’s Sweet Christmas

• Shannon
  Dec 6, 2022
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A little naughty, a little nice, and both ice…cream.

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• Japan
• (31 • adorable • Baskin Robbins • Christmas 2022 • Christmas spirit • Kuromi • limited flavors • limited menu • My Melody • Sanrio)

Resi Stay The Hotel Kyoto adds a new Hello Kitty-themed room with freebies

• Shannon
  Feb 15, 2022

Yet another reason to visit Kitty-yoto.

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• Japan
• (adorable • cute • Hello Kitty • Hello Kitty hotel • Kyoto • Kyoto hotel • Resi Stay • Sanrio)

Nintendo superstar Kirby gorges on fast food for latest Japanese lottery prizes

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 18, 2021

Instead of chomping down enemies, Kirby’s tucking into burgers, dozing next to pizzas, and serving up coffee.

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• Japan
• (adorable • anime goods • burgers • cushion • cute • fast food • Ichiban Kuji • Kirby • lottery • plush • video games)

Adorable AND delicious — Miffy Toast is the latest Japanese TikTok trend【SoraKitchen】

• Katie Pask
  May 20, 2021

Miffy Toast is almost too cute to eat, but we give it a go it anyway!

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• Japan
• (adorable • COK • cooking • cute • food • Miffy • miffy toast • SNJO • SoraKitchen • TikTok • tiktok trends • toast)

Pokémon brings out adorable baby line for a new generation of Pokémon Masters

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 27, 2021

Ensure your baby grows up with the same cute, colorful creatures you did!

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• Japan
• (adorable • apparel • babywear • clothing • cute • Monpoke • Pikachu • Pokemon)

Cute pet owl in Japan startles its owner with a dramatic transformation sequence

• Katy Kelly
  Dec 13, 2020

Electric…light…power…fluff up!

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• Japan
• (adorable • amazing • animals • birds • cute • cute animals • nature • owls)

Twitter quacks with laughter at this hilariously angry duck berating a golden retriever【Video】

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 20, 2020

Any dog that thinks it can swipe a duck’s paddling pool is in for a honking great lecture.

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• Japan
• (adorable • angry • angry animals • cute animals • dogs • ducks • funny • pets • twitter)

Naomi Watanabe melts fans’ hearts with her Doraemon cosplay【Photos】

• Shannon
  Aug 17, 2020

One of Japan’s most beloved stars meets one of Japan’s most beloved characters.

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• Japan
• (adorable • cosplay • Doraemon • Doraemon movie • Instagram • Japanese celebrities • Naomi Watanabe)

Get ready to mimic Kirby by inhaling plate after plate of cute summery food at the new Kirby Café!

• Katy Kelly
  Jun 26, 2020

Hiiiiii! Fancy taking a gourmet tour of the tropics with Kirby as your guide? Now you can — and there’s pizza, too!

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• Japan
• (adorable • cafes • collaboration goods • cute • food • Hoshi no Kirby • Kirby • Kirby Café • nintendo)

Stay Tentacool in the summer heat with these gorgeous Pokémon polo shirts

• Katy Kelly
  Jun 12, 2020

Original Stitch is back with custom shirts for the season — and you can get Poké Ball buttons on these ones!

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• Japan
• (adorable • custom shirts • cute • fashion • merchandise • Original Stitch • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts • shirts • summer • summer fashion)

Japanese cat does a perfectly graceful acrobatic flip to escape from the perilous shower room【Video】

• Katy Kelly
  Mar 23, 2020

That we could all so effortlessly swoop away from our problems!

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• Japan
• (adorable • cats • cats are liquid • cats of Twitter • funny • video)

Japanese fans swept away by Nintendo’s gorgeous new “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Switch model

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 2, 2020

The latest themed edition for the Nintendo Switch console has fans hoarding bells frantically for the chance to grab one!

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• Japan
• (adorable • Animal Crossing • Animal Crossing: New Horizons • cute • merchandise • nintendo • nintendo switch • twitter • video games)

Kick off the Year of the Rat with hanky resembling a hamster sleeping in sawdust

• Eli Pang
  Jan 6, 2020

Another addition to your list of “things I want, but I’m broke from the holidays.”

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• Japan
• (adorable • cute • Felissimo • hamster • handkerchief)

New kids sets at Mister Donut come with adorable finger puppets from Pokémon Sword and Shield

• Katy Kelly
  Dec 16, 2019

Eat at Mister Donut in Japan and Scorbunny yourself one of four cute monster toys!

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• Japan
• (adorable • cute • kids • Mister Donut • Pokemon • Pokémon Sword and Shield • toys)

Adorable videos of cats chirping at birds wins the Internet for us today

• Dale Roll
  Dec 2, 2019

Who doesn’t love cats making cute noises?

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• Japan
• (adorable • cat chirp • cat videos • cats • cute. cats • meow • pets)

Japanese kitty singalong is the purr-fect pick-me-up【Video】

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 18, 2019

Let’s all learn to sing and dance the Bento Box Song with this cute little cat!

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• Japan
• (adorable • bento box • cats • cats of Twitter • cute • dance • Mantaro)

Add a little sweetness to your signature stamp with a Sanrio Cinnamoroll hanko

• Katy Kelly
  Oct 27, 2019

Our favorite fluffy pup is here to make your personal stamp look as cute as a cupcake!

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• Japan
• (adorable • Cinnamoroll • cute • hanko • Hankos • Hankos company • Hankozu • Sanrio)

Dog’s change in expression when offered a strawberry melts hearts 【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Aug 10, 2019

This is the definition of “puppy eyes.”

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• Japan
• (adorable • dog • puppy eyes • strawberry)

Make your cat cute enough to eat with Japan’s cozy new crepe omelet cat bed

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 4, 2019

This snuggly sweet wrap will keep your kitty comfy and looks so sugary sweet you might need to brush your teeth after looking at it.

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• Japan
• (adorable • cats • COK • crepes • cute • Felissimo • pet beds • pets)

Tiny munchkin kitten sleeps like an angel in the cutest position, winning hearts of Instagram

• Dale Roll
  Jul 13, 2019

This brand new Instagram cat is already a star!

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• Japan
• (adorable • awww • Chata • cute cat • cute kitten • cute pets • kittens • munchkin cat • sleeping cats)

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  3. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
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  1. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
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  5. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
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  8. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
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  2. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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  5. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  6. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  7. Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
  8. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  9. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
  10. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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