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Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago
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King of the Monsters looks to become lord of the backpacks.

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• Japan
• (awesome • backpacks • bags • COK • cool • fashion • Ghidorah • Godzilla • Japanese backpacks • kaiju • King Ghidorah • Mechagodzilla • randoseru)

This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago

We head to the Seto Inland Sea for a Shimanami Kaido sampler.

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• Japan
• (bicycling • COK • cool • cycling • Ehime • Japan travel • outdoors • Saya Togashi • Seto • Seto Inland Sea • Shimanami Kaido • SNJO • travel.tourism)

Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo

• Master Blaster
  3 days ago

Our new favorite hole in the wall.

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• Japan
• (art • COK • cool • crazy • fortune-telling • Kabe Uranai • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • SNJO • Tokyo • travel • weird)

Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  5 days ago

Papercraft models are small in size, but colossally cool for fans of Studio Ghibli.

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• Japan
• (anime • Arietty • art • cool • crafts • dioramas • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • papercraft • Studio Ghibli)

Pokémon guitars from Fender Japan come with 8-bit sound mode for covering retro game music [Vid]

• Casey Baseel
  5 days ago

Fender celebrates Red and Green’s 30th anniversary with guitars saluting the Pokémon world in both looks and sound.

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• Japan
• (anime • clever • cool • Fender • Fender Japan • guitars • manga • music • Pokemon • Pokémon Red and Green • video • video games)

This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome

• Casey Baseel
  6 days ago

The Museum of Narratives has an oasis for your feet.

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• Japan
• (ashiyu • COK • cool • footbaths • MoN Takanawa The Museum of Narratives • museums • relaxing • SNJO • Takanawa Gateway • Takanawa Gateway City)

Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

Here there be dragons and bargains.

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• Japan
• (.outlet malls • awesome • Capcom • COK • cool • Fukuoka • Japan travel • Mitsui Outlet Park • Monster Hunter • shopping • shopping malls • travel.tourism • video games)

Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

Get in the Hard Rock crossover, Shinji!

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Evangelion • fashion • food • Hard Rock Cafe • Hard Rock Cafe Japan • manga)

Burger King Japan shuns Shibuya Halloween spirit, but keeps it alive everywhere else

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

No tricks or treats is the plan at Shibuya Center-gai, but cool sweets will be waiting at every other branch.

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • COK • cool • fast food • food • halloween • ice cream • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • sweets)

Real-world Legend of Zelda treasures, Heart Container lights and Ruppe pouches, coming soon [Pics]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

Whether you’re restoring your energy at home or out adventuring in the world, these Hyrulian artifacts will be ready to help.

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• Japan
• (bags • cool • interior • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • video games • Zelda)

Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 26, 2026

Ahiruneko’s single-guy sauna days are done, but this gadget promises to bring the steam right into his home.

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• Japan
• (Ahiruneko.sauna • COK • cool • crazy • gadgets • health • saunas • SNJO • weird • wellness)

Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2026

Chainsaw-wielding robots prove they can contribute to human mobility in ways other than people running away from them in terror.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • East Japan Railway Company • JR East • robots • technology • trains • video)

Flying Mud Boat teahouse is a hidden gem in Japan that boggles the mind

• Oona McGee
  Oct 20, 2026

This site takes traditional architecture to new heights, like a Ghibli world come to life.

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• Japan
• (architecture • buildings • cool • design • Flying Mud Boat • Ghibli • japanese architecture • Nagano • SNJO • teahouse • teahouses • Terunobu Fujimori • travel • treehouses)

Tiny no-screen digital camera gives us near-instant nostalgia by making us wait to see our pics

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 20, 2026

Kenko Tokina makes us think about our shots and feel extra emotion when we finally see how they turned out.

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• Japan
• (cameras • clever • COK • cool • digital cameras • Go Hatori • nostalgia • photography • SNJO • technology)

Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Christmas celebration coming to Yokohama next month

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 16, 2026

A Christmas Slime appears, with a Chocobo buddy too!

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• Japan
• (Chocobo • Christmas • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • Landmark Plaza • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • slime • Square Enix • stamp rallies • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games • Yokohama)

We hunt for treasure at an all-you-can-stuff Kanagawa secondhand shop for just 1,000 yen

• Elliot Hale
  Oct 15, 2026

From kimono to kitchenware, character goods to cleaning sponges, can we fill a basket and get our money’s worth?

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • Fujisawa • Japanese thrift store • secondhand stores • shopping • SNJO • Takuya Inaba • thrift store • thrift stores • tsumehodai • weird)

Bilingual illustrated ninja guide stealthily drops courtesy of a top ninja researcher in Japan

• Krista Rogers
  Oct 14, 2026

A new visual guide for the ninja enthusiast in your life sheds light on the myth and fact behind Japan’s historical agents of infiltration.

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• Japan
• (bilingual • book • COK • cool • culture • English • guide • history • illustrated • Natsume-sha • new • Ninja • Yamada • Yuji)

New Gundam plush goods mix cosplay and comfort for Char-custom-level coziness [Pics]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2026

Even the Red Comet needs a nap sometimes, right?

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• Japan
• (anime • Char Aznable • cool • cosplay • crazy • cushions • Gundam • interior • manga • mecha • Mobile Suit Gundam • Premium Bandai • weird)

This shrine in Japan invites you to hit and kick its god of poverty statue for good luck [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2026

Instead of praying to the binbogami, you’re supposed to fight him off.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • funny • god of poverty • Japan travel • Nagano • shrines • SNJO • tourism • travel • weird)

Japanese milk carton cakes are a genius idea that the world needs to know about

• Oona McGee
  Oct 10, 2026

We’ve got all the details on where to find them, and how to eat them.

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• Japan
• (big food • cakes • cooking • cool • desserts • food • Gyomu Super • milk carton cakes • recipe • SoraKitchen • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • tasty)

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  3. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
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  4. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
  5. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
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  7. Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
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  9. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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  7. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  8. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  9. Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
  10. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

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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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