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Jazz up your anime figure collection shelf with these cool, rotating, light-up display cases
Show off your favorite character in style.
- Japan
- (3D figure • anime • collectibles • cool • decor • display case • LED • model • otaku)
Studio Ghibli unveils new “chopstick letters” to send to loved ones
- Oona McGee
Sep 19, 2020
Share the joy of eating with the help of some beloved anime characters.
- Japan
- (anime • chopsticks • COK • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Japan’s tallest skyscraper ever, taller than Tokyo Tower, to be built near Tokyo Station
- Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2020
The Torch Tower hopes to be a bright and energetic new symbol for the city.
- Japan
- (archetecture • awesome • cool • skyscrapers • tall • Tokyo • Tokyo Station)
People wowed by Japanese road signs that change automatically in seconds 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Sep 18, 2020
Traffic tech never looked so cool.
- Japan
- (cars • cool • driving • Driving in Japan • Japanese roads • road signs • roads • street signs • traffic signs • twitter • videos)
Studio Ghibli releases new Spirited Away kami collection
- Oona McGee
Sep 18, 2020
Mysterious bathhouse spirits finally get their time in the spotlight.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Dystopia cafe? Japanese banana juice specialist is a literal hole in the wall【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2020
Believe it or not, this building isn’t abandoned, it’s open for business.
Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
- Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2020
UFO yakisoba noodles also to be sent to International Space Station.
- Japan
- (astronauts • cool • Cup Noodle • curry • curry rice • food • Instant Ramen • International Space Station • ISS • JAXA • Nissin • ramen • space • yakisoba)
This one guy has spent four years making an entire anime on a 3DS, and it looks amazing【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2020
Flipnote Warrior is a labor of love, but it might need your help to get finished.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • cool • Flipnote • illustration • nintendo • Nintendo 3DS • video • video games)
Kinki Gyarados! Japan’s central region gets its first Pokémon manhole covers
- Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2020
Gyarados makes a big splash even when showing up late to the Pokéfuta party.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Gyarados • Lake Biwa • manhole covers • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Shiga • travel • video games)
Akihabara shrine celebrates anime festival Noryo Matsuri on an Animal Crossing Dream Island
- Dale Roll
Sep 16, 2020
Keep the spirit of summer festivals alive, digitally!
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Animal Crossing • anime • cool • cute • festival • fun • Kanda Myojin Shrine • otaku • shrine • summer)
This insane motorized scorpion computer chair is perfect for work-from-home supervillains【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2020
This is what happens when megalomania meets ergonomics.
- China
- (awesome • chairs • cool • crazy • furniture • gaming chairs • gaming PCs • interior • scary • scorpions • video)
Japan’s one-person sandwich press, a “God item” for solo diners, sells out online
- Oona McGee
Sep 15, 2020
Perfectly grilled cheese sandwiches and dessert toasties are a cinch with this Japanese cooking gadget.
- Japan
- (camping • cooking • cool • food • grilled cheese • interior • kitchen gadgets • kitchen goods • Niigata • one person • sandwich maker • sandwich press • sandwiches • SNJO • toastie)
How to turn a classic Japanese noodle dish into Studio Ghibli’s Totoro
- Casey Baseel
Sep 12, 2020
Tororo turns into Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • cooking • cool • cute • food • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Noodles • soba • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Puma releases new Super Mario sneakers that’ll have you jumping for the stars【Photos】
- Dale Roll
Sep 12, 2020
These RS Dreamer Super Mario 64 basketball shoes are both cool and functional.
- Japan
- (cool • fashion • Mario • nintendo • Puma • shoes • sneakers • Super Mario • Super Mario 64 • video games)
Japan’s portable clothes dryer is our latest one-person must-take travel gadget【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 9, 2020
A compact companion for when you’ve got too much stuff to hang, but not enough for a laundromat run.
Tokyo theater holds special text message screening since audiences can’t shout during pandemic
- Casey Baseel
Sep 9, 2020
Toho wants to show “the voice of your heart in written form” during hyper-violent action movie.
- Japan
- (clever • cool • movies • Rambo • Rambo: Last Blood • text messages • theaters • Toho Cinemas • weird)
Propose an “I choose you” with the help of dazzling new Eevee Pokémon engagement and wedding rings
- Krista Rogers
Sep 8, 2020
Just as with the Pokémon Eevee, these rings will symbolize your willingness to evolve and grow with your partner in marriage.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • cool • cute • Eevee • engagement rings • jewelry • marriage • Pokemon • rings • U-Treasure • video games • wedding rings • weddings)
A chain of “welding theme parks” is opening in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Sep 7, 2020
For everyone who finds the sparks from a welding torch more beautiful than any fireworks show.
- Japan
- (art • cool • crafts • metalworking • theme parks • weird • welding)
Is this the most beautiful anime character shrine any otaku has ever created?【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 7, 2020
Super-fan celebrates character’s birthday in grand style.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • crazy • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • otaku)
Official Fist of the North Star whisky goes on sale in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Sep 7, 2020
You are already drunk.
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