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Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
May 17, 2024 - Tweet
And, of course, it looks really cool too.
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Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
May 17, 2024
Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.
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New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase
- Oona McGee
May 16, 2024
The Bench has the most exciting, futuristic vending machines in Tokyo.
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Japan now has a convenience store that can be towed by a car【Video】
- Casey Baseel
May 15, 2024
What’s more convenient than a convenience store that can come to you?
- Japan
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Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter like a samurai
- Oona McGee
May 14, 2024
Through a tiny door, no less.
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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
- Master Blaster
May 14, 2024
Spoiler alert for those who like capsule surprises.
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Amazing views of the solar storm aurora from Japan【Photos, videos】
- Casey Baseel
May 14, 2024
Aurora visible from main island of Honshu for first time in over 20 years.
- Japan
- (astronomy • Aurora • awesome • beautiful • cool • KAGAYA • science • solar storm • stars • video)
Cool capsule toys recreate how Japan navigated trains in pre-smartphone days【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 13, 2024
Tiny timetable books are packed with info about how to get from point A to point B by rail.
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 10, 2024
Full-size replica of the sword that can defeat darkness also plays music from the hit video game franchise.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • Legend of Zelda • Master Sword • nintendo • PROPLICA • video games • Zelda)
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
- SoraNews24
May 10, 2024
Welcome to We Topia, or should we say “Wee Topia”.
- Japan
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Japanese hot spring inn lets you spend night for under US$1 if you do something special in return
- Casey Baseel
May 8, 2024
Niigata ryokan wants you to make beautiful travel memories and beautiful music.
- Japan
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Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
May 8, 2024
A cool, unique, and easy-to-pack gift for fans of Japanese pop culture (including yourself).
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- (Akihabara • anime • COK • cool • crafts • DIY • manga • Paper Theater • papercraft • SNJO • souvenirs)
Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
- Oona McGee
May 6, 2024
When a paper bag becomes a fashion statement.
- Japan
- (bags • COK • cool • cute • Kraft • Mai Tsubomi • merchandise • shopping • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tokyo • tote bags)
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
- Casey Baseel
May 6, 2024
Master kaiju modeler creates wallet with two different Godzilla skin types.
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
- Oona McGee
May 6, 2024
A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.
- Japan
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This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
- Casey Baseel
May 5, 2024
Spending the night at Capsule Inn Osaka.
- Japan
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Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2024
Anime mecha poses with towns most delicious claim to fame.
- Japan
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Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
- Oona McGee
May 4, 2024
A stop on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage leads to a jaw-dropping discovery.
- Japan
- (Abe Monjuin • Abe Seimei • Buddha • Buddha statues • Buddhism • COK • cool • Nara • Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage • National Treasure • SNJO • temples • travel)
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 3, 2024
10 years of creative energy turn into something magical.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • cool • cosplay • cosplayers • manga • Sailor Moon)
Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha
- Oona McGee
May 3, 2024
Everything you need to create your own Pokémon tea ceremony.
- Japan
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