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Using Final Fantasy’s Buster Sword to cut your wedding cake is the best way to start married life
- Casey Baseel
Oct 11, 2019 - Tweet
Cosplayer’s wedding video has Final Fantasy VII weaponry and music, feels like a romantic RPG cutscene.
- Europe, Japan
- (awesome • Buster Sword • cake • cool • cosplay • cosplayers • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • swords • video • video games • weddings)
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
- Oona McGee
Oct 9, 2019
Shiba Inu currency becomes so popular it gets its very own line of merchandise.
- Japan
- (animals • art • cool • cute • dogs • mame shiba inu • money • pets • shiba • Shiba Inu • stationery • yen)
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2019
Case gives your phone the look of iconic anime technology.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Pikachu • Pokédex • Pokemon • Premium Bandai • smartphone • smartphone cases • video games)
These amazing, super realistic Ohmu action figures from Nausicaa are so worth paying US$300 for
- Dale Roll
Oct 8, 2019
Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
- Japan
- (action figure • anime • collectible • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • ohm • Ohmu • Studio Ghibli)
Customizable minimalistic plastic bonsai trees let you enjoy zen gardening without all the fuss
- Koh Ruide
Oct 7, 2019
They don’t wilt, don’t need water, and last way longer than real ones!
- Japan
- (bonsai • bonsai trees • COK • cool • decoration • minimalist • plastic models • white)
Free Sailor Moon condoms to be given out by Japanese government
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2019
The next time you’re thinking of having sex, think of Sailor Moon.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • crazy • funny • health • manga • Naoko Takeuchi • Okamoto • Sailor Moon • weird)
Six new Sailor Moon cafes to be open simultaneously in Japan this fall!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2019
From Hokkaido to Kyushu, and of course in Tokyo too, Sailor Moon has got your anime-inspired cravings covered.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • cool • food • manga • restaurants • Sailor Moon • sweets • themed restaurants)
Starbucks Japan launches new coffee-buying pen, and SoraNews24 tries it out
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2019
Touch the Pen lets you pay for your coffee without using cash or cards.
One-person seclusion tents from Japan let you turn part of your home into your private kingdom
- Casey Baseel
Oct 1, 2019
Pop-up design lets you feel like a king in whichever part of your home you claim for your castle of gaming, web-surfing, or reading solitude.
Okinawa Monorail employs hassle-free remote-controlled incline for improved disabled access
- Koh Ruide
Sep 30, 2019
Futuristic and incredibly cool. One glaring problem, however, prevents it from being widely used.
- Japan
- (accessibility • cool • cool gadgets • disabled people • Okinawa • remote control • train station • wheelchair access)
Final Fantasy fried chicken and Moogle Steamed buns set to become Japan’s newest snack hits
- Casey Baseel
Sep 28, 2019
We’ll soon be able to taste the video game series’ Kupo Nut for ourselves.
- Japan
- (convenience stores • cool • cute • Family mart • Final Fantasy • food • fried chicken • Moogle • Square Enix • steamed buns • video games)
59-year-old Japanese master swordsman shows off awesome two-sword samurai slash【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2019
Kyoto swordsmanship teacher was asked to replicate video game attack.
Cat mugs from Japan transform into adorable kitties when you fill them with liquid【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2019
The makers of Japan’s cutest animal drinkware add mug handles and kawaii cats to their lineup.
Beautiful red soy sauce from Japan uses no artificial colors, tastes like nothing else
- Casey Baseel
Sep 25, 2019
A special ingredient from Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture transforms Japan’s most traditional cooking essential into something new.
Comfy kimono hakama roomwear steps into the modern era with stylish new Reiwa Edition【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 23, 2019
One-piece designs are zero trouble, entirely beautiful, and completely comfortable.
An up-close look at one of Japan’s five Ryuseito swords, forged from meteorites【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 23, 2019
One of Japan’s most beautiful blades is now on display, and owes its existence to some dude who just wanted to eat some potatoes and pickles.
Japanese parent finds a quick and easy way to get your kids to love reading from an early age
- Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2019
A small investment pays quick dividends as elementary schoolers’ grades jump to the top of the class.
Cuteness goes beyond death in Japan with super-cute memorial urns【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 21, 2019
Because the kawaii spirit, like the human soul, is eternal.
How to use nail art to turn your scientific X-ray into a fantasy wonderland
- Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2019
Accessorized nails make even your X-rays a fashionable photo shoot.
“You are the dream” — Keisuke Honda lifts Cambodia’s soccer team’s spirits after loss
- Katy Kelly
Sep 16, 2019
Japanese Internet users commend their national soccer star for words of encouragement during a bitter moment.
- Japan
- (Cambodia • cool • inspirational • Keisuke Honda • leadership • soccer • sports)
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