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These Japanese whisky bottles produce a crazy sound when you tip them over【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 30, 2020 - Tweet
Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited.
Beautiful short anime about elderly couple’s love, meals looks like Ghibli film, is really miso ad
- Casey Baseel
Jan 29, 2020
Growing old is something anime often ignores, but this moving short shows that with the right partner, it can be the best thing in the world.
Japan’s legendary Brother Katana might not be brothers after all? Investigating the mystery【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 27, 2020
Two of Japan’s most beautiful blades are said to be linked at birth, but a closer look makes some scholars think twice.
Eevee cafes and Pokémon therapy: Artists imagine “living with Pokémon” pets【Illustrations】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2020
Japanese fan artists give us a glimpse of what a normal life would be like in the amazing world of Pokémon.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • cute • fan art • illustration • Pokemon • video games)
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2020
Curry and rice is always nice, so why not a single machine that lets you cook them both?
- Japan
- (clever • cooking • cool • curry • curry rice • food • gadgets • rice cookers)
We test the cleaning power of the miniature washing machine from 100 yen shop Daiso
- Kay
Jan 22, 2020
How well does this tiny washing machine from Daiso work? We give it a spin to find out.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • clever • COK • cool • cute • Daiso • gadgets • SNJO • washing machines)
Perfect otaku gear: New hanging file case cover display merch for sale and trade at conventions
- Krista Rogers
Jan 21, 2020
The case cover hangs from the neck which frees up your hands to trade, display, or easily stow your favorite character goods.
Japanese boy’s real-world ninja animation on train warms hearts around the world【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jan 21, 2020
Little shadow warrior performs superhuman feats with his own shadow warrior.
- Japan
- (awesome • children • clever • cool • creative play • cute • Japanese trains • Ninja • toys • trains • video)
Moving life-size Gundam statue’s debut date, new home in Japan announced【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 21, 2020
After leaving Tokyo, the original life-size Gundam is establishing a new base in another major Japanese city.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Gundam • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • Mobile Suit Gundam • robots • Yokohama)
Tokyo florist’s “flower subscription” service lets you choose new blossom to take home every day
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2020
Cafe offers a beautiful way to start your day.
See-through Japanese maid’s uniform gives you the power of X-Ray vision
- SoraNews24
Jan 19, 2020
See what lies underneath with this sheer cosplay costume born from a busty manga sketch.
- Japan
- (cool • cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayers • fashion • lingerie • maids • Mocolle • Village Vanguard)
Eat your burger with a Japanese sword at Shogun Burger in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2020
Each blade is made by a craftsman from Seki using centuries-old traditional swordsmithing techniques.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • cool • fast food • food • hamburgers • Kabukicho • Katana • samurai • shinjuku • shogun • SNJO • swords • Tokyo)
Tokyo’s amazing Takarazuka-style photo studio can transform you into a famous anime star
- Casey Baseel
Jan 15, 2020
Makeover turns our reporter into Lady Oscar, heroine of The Rose of Versailles and the all-female Takarazuka theater troupe.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • fashion • manga • photo studios • photos • Rose of Versailles • SNJO • takarazuka)
Tear up the stage and the 2020 Tokyo Marathon with kabuki-inspired ASICS sneakers
- Katy Kelly
Jan 14, 2020
Japanese shoe company ASICS brings the theatrical flair with their commemorative 2020 Tokyo Marathon line.
- Japan
- (ASICS • cool • Japanese style • kabuki • limited edition • shoes • Tokyo Marathon 2020)
Nintendo’s employee recruiting pamphlet is a full-color Super Mario storybook【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2020
No boring charts or dull text for video gaming’s most playful AAA publisher.
- Japan
- (awesome • clever • cool • illustration • nintendo • Super Mario • video games • working in Japan)
Japanese salaryman creates jaw-dropping model of Shinjuku from paper
- Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2020
From towering skyscrapers through to the world’s busiest station, this sprawling Tokyo ward took years to recreate in miniature.
- Japan
- (city planning • clever • cool • crafts • design • Japanese salaryman • kamikiri • models • paper • shinjuku • Tokyo)
Manga about yakuza-turned-househusband gets live action commercial and we want more【Video】
- Eli Pang
Jan 11, 2020
Nothing’s cooking but some good ol’ yakuza fun.
- Japan
- (ads • cool • fun • Gokushufodo • Live action • The Way of the House Husband • yakuza)
Nintendo’s historic former headquarters in Kyoto to reopen as a hotel
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2020
Management promises “comfortable hospitality for both domestic and international travelers.”
Japanese Lucky Beckoning Cat banknote design is the faux money we wish was real
- Oona McGee
Jan 6, 2020
Manekineko cat currency is filled with lucky omens for the New Year.
- Japan
- (animals • art • beckoning cat • Beckoning cats • cats • cool • cute • manekineko • money • pets • stationery • yen)
Neuroscientist furthers research on brain and visual cognition with his love for Pokémon【Video】
- Eli Pang
Dec 30, 2019
Never again let your parents tell you nothing good happens from playing video games.
- Japan
- (cool • neurology • Pokemon • research study • video • video games)
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Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]
New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
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Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly
Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Restaurant opens in Japan with all-dementia waitresses, serves up ramen, awareness, and kindness
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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]- Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
- Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month- Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
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First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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