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Suntory’s cat-shaped bottle caps: the beverage accessories we want, and you can get one for free!

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 24, 2019
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Two months after its tantalizing Cat Day joke, Suntory gives feline fans what they want.

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• Japan
• (cats • cool • cute • drinks • Suntory)

Kindai University’s legendary opening ceremony blows away new students with confetti and idols

• Dale Roll
  Apr 23, 2019

Light displays, idol dances, motivational speeches, celebrity appearances–you name it, they’ve got it.

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• Japan
• (cool • crazy • education • entrance ceremony • idol singers • Idols • Kindai University • Kinki University • school • Tsunku • universities • video)

You could be renting this 300-year-old samurai era house in Japan right now

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 20, 2019

”Just about the best-condition 300-year-old property you’ll ever find,” boasts realtor.

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• Japan
• (apartments • Chiba • cool • history • houses • Living in Japan)

Popular coffee brand and Mobile Suit Gundam team up to make limited edition Gundam can designs

• Dale Roll
  Apr 18, 2019

Collect all 25 cans featuring mechas from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series!

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• Japan
• (coffee • cool • Emerald Mountain Blend • Georgia • Gundam • Mobile Suit Gundam • vending machines)

Ninja laser tag tournament being organized at Japanese castle in the domain of the Iga ninja clan

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 17, 2019

Winner of laser shuriken battles will take home prizes including ninja sake and ninja rice.

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• Japan
• (awesome • castles • cool • Iga ninja • Iga Ueno Castle • Mie Prefecture • Ninja • technology)

This nonconformist Japanese schoolgirl is ready for any bullies who tease her about her backpack

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 15, 2019

Mom was worried about other kids teasing her six-year-old, but this kid is wise (and tough) beyond her years.

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• Japan
• (backpacks • bullying • cool • education • elementary schools • kids • randoseru • schools)

Minds blown by wire art that shows transition to from old Japanese era to new【Video】

• Shannon McNaught
  Apr 11, 2019

This creative depiction of Japan’s new era will play tricks on your mind and your eyes.

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• Japan
• (clever • cool • crafts • era name • Heisei • Japanese language • kanji • Reiwa • trick art • video • wire art)

Gold-dust topped instant noodles on sale in Japan for the end of Heisei Era

• Master Blaster
  Apr 10, 2019

Oh, you eat your noodles without any precious metals on top? How…quaint.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • food • gold • instant noodles • Peyoung • Reiwa • SNOJ • weird • yakisoba)

New women-only gym in Tokyo offers free all-you-can-eat donuts and other sweets to members

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 10, 2019

You can skip the protein bars and snack on real desserts at this fitness center, but there’s a catch.

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• Japan
• (all-you-can-eat • cool • crazy • exercise • fitness • food • gyms • sweets • weird)

Japan redesigns yen bills and coin, adds beautiful ukiyo-e painting, women’s education pioneer

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 9, 2019

Country continues tradition of honoring icons of art and science over politicians on its currency.

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• Japan
• (500-yen coin • art • coins • cool • culture • Great Wave off Kanagawa • hokusai • money • ukiyo-e • yen)

Japanese castle’s new Ninja Museum sends you on an interactive shinobi mission through history

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 7, 2019

The castle closest to Tokyo expands its English explanations and adds a Fuma ninja clan infiltration experience.

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• Japan
• (awesome • castles • cool • culture • history • Kanagawa.Odawara • museums • Ninja • Odawara Castle)

The Story Hotel: A new concept for couples wanting some romantic private time in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 4, 2019

Step into a mysterious story world just outside of Tokyo.

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• Japan
• (cool • dating • hotels • movies • romance • tourism • Tourist siites • tourist spots • travel)

Gold-leaf seasoned potato chips are Japan’s newest edible salute to the new emperor

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 4, 2019

Gourmet snacks are surprisingly affordable, only available at convenience stores.

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• Japan
• (chips • COK • cool • crazy • food • gold • gold leaf • Koikeya • potato chips • Reiwa • snacks)

Every single Nintendo Super Famicom game offered for sale in one bundle by Japanese collector

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 3, 2019

Over 1,000 titles, including ultra-rare unreleased games and prize versions, could be yours with just one click (and a lot of cash).

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • crazy • nintendo • retro games • Super Famicom • Super NES • video games)

Enjoy a taste of traditional Japan in self-operated Edo period cable car

• Oona McGee
  Apr 3, 2019

A frightening yet exhilarating way to travel for free in rural Japan. 

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• Japan
• (cool • countryside • monkeys • Nara • ropeway • thrill rides • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Japan’s new era name sounds exactly like Final Fantasy’s “Prelude” when plotted as musical notes

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 3, 2019

Listen to this video, and you’ll swear one of the greatest pieces of video game music was secretly a prophecy that took 32 years to come true.

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• Japan
• (cool • Emperor • Emperor of Japan • era name • Final Famtasy • gengo • music • new era name • Reiwa • Square Enix • video games)

Amazing laser engraving machine wows Japanese Internet, shows how far science has come

• Katy Kelly
  Apr 1, 2019

Watch as this laser turns a flat metal surface into a gorgeous, ornate pattern in seconds.
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• Japan
• (cool • laser • laser engraving • science • twitter • video)

Tomioka High Dance Club’s accomplishments grow as they dance in a classic ’90s-style commercial

• Dale Roll
  Mar 31, 2019

These girls are climbing sky-high in their careers, and they haven’t even graduated yet!

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• Japan
• (ad • commercial • cool • dance • So-net • Takefuji Dance • Tomioka High School Dance Club • video)

Twitter artist crafts chocolate box town, mini masterpieces from Japanese packaging

• Evie Nyan
  Mar 30, 2019

This Japanese paper craft artist takes used-up, everyday product packaging and turns it into beautiful art.

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• Japan
• (art • chocolate • clever • cool • crafts • cute • kamikiri • paper • Pringles • village)

Anime-style isekai story is actually an English-learning textbook from Japan’s public broadcaster

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 30, 2019

Ordinary schoolgirl sets out to save fantasy world from an evil dragon while readers set out on the path to learn English.

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• Japan
• (anime • books • cool • education • isekai • learning English • light novels • NHK • otaku • weird)

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