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This Japanese theme park just made a real-world Pokémon forest for you to go Pokémon spotting in

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 1, 2021
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4,500-square meter Pokémon Wonder combines the fun of Pokémon with the beauty of nature.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • awesome • cool • nature • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Wonder • theme parks • video games • Yomiuriland)

Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo is scheduled to be demolished, needs your help

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2021

Architectural landmark will soon be gone forever, but there’s still a chance of preserving its history for the future.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • apartments • architecture • capsule hotels • COK • cool • crowdfunding • demolition • history • hotels • japanese architecture • Nakagin Capsule Tower • preservation • Tokyo • travel)

Mysterious hand figures turn out to be our new favourite Japanese capsule toys

• Katie Pask
  Jul 1, 2021

Confusing? Yes. Cool? Very.

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• (capsule toys • clever • COK • cool • gacha • gacha toy • gachapon • shadow art • shadow puppets • SNJO • toys • weird)

All-frozen ramen restaurant appears in Tokyo, shows us we don’t really need the restaurant

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 1, 2021

Ramen Journey Showroom does things a little differently.

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• (COK • cool • food • frozen food • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • weird)

Give your cat culture and class with a beautiful ukiyo-e painting that’s also a scratching post

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 28, 2021

Great Wave off Kanagawa becomes great place for your cat to relax.

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• (animals • art • beautiful • cats • cool • Felissimo • Great Wave off Kanagawa • hokusai • interior • Nekobu • pets • ukiyo-e)

New Nintendo capsule toys put video game history in your hand with mini NES, Famicom controllers

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 26, 2021

Controller Button Collection series also teases “secret” version.

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• (capsule toys • controllers • cool • famicom • gachapon • NES • nintendo • Nintendo Tokyo • video games)

Make summer super with Nintendo’s new Super Mario outdoor goods lineup【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 24, 2021

This Question Block holds the greatest power-up of all: cold drinks!

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• (cool • interior • nintendo • outdoors • Super Mario • video games)

Pikachu learns how to fly as Japan’s new Pokémon airliner takes fight

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 24, 2021

Pikachu Jet takes off, and will be flying fans around Japan for years to come.

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• (airlines • airplanes • anime • cool • cute • Pikachu • Pokemon • Skymark • travel • video games)

Latest design for gorgeous stylized Japanese Coca-Cola cans spotlights Tohoku festivals

• Katy Kelly
  Jun 23, 2021

You’ll want to grab this pretty commemorative Coke can if you’re in northern Japan.

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• (Akita • Aomori • Coca-Cola • Coke can • cool • design • festivals • Iwate • Michinoku • packaging • Tohoku • traditional)

Let’s eat some official Evangelion emergency rations!【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 23, 2021

Ever wonder what Tokyo-3 does for dinner when they have to evacuate for an Eva-versus-Angel fight?

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• (anime • COK • cool • curry • curry rice • Evangelion • food • instant food • rations • SNJO • taste test)

Honda has created a GPS navigation system for your shoes【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 19, 2021

Ashirase sounds great for anyone who gets lost easily, but there’s another group of people Honda has in mind.

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• (blind • clever • cool • disabilities • Honda • mobility • navigation systems • shoes • technology • video)

Super Mario kimono, Bowser underwear part of gigantic Nintendo/Japanese fashion brand collab

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 19, 2021

Department store Parco teams up with the video game giant to create over 300 new fan fashion items.

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• Japan
• (bags • cool • fashion • kimono • nintendo • Parco • Super Mario • underwear • video games • yukata)

Now you can cuddle both cats and lovable robots at new Lovot store in a Kawasaki pet store

• Dale Roll
  Jun 18, 2021

This has got to be the best way to destress!

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• (animals • cat cafes • cats • COK • cool • cute • kawasaki • Lovot • pet store • robots • technology)

Super Universal Studios Japan employee gives Super Mario fan’s photo an awesomeness power-up

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 18, 2021

Quick-thinking employee knows just what to do when the camera comes out.

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• (Amusement Parks • cool • funny • Mario • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • video games)

Free official Evangelion coloring book-style art released, fans share new looks for Asuka

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 17, 2021

What would Asuka look like if she jumped ship from Evangelion to Gundam or Demon Slayer?

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• (anime • Asuka • Asuka Shikinami Langley • Asuka Soryu Langley • coloring books • cool • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • fan art • movies)

Animals weighing themselves are Japan’s newest line of strangely relatable capsule toys figures

• SoraNews24
  Jun 16, 2021

We know how you feel, panda.

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• (capsule toys • cool • crazy • cute • diet • figures • funny • gachapon • SNJO • toys • weight • weird)

Finally! First-ever Pokémon manhole covers installed in downtown Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2021

Pokéfuta are waiting for fans outside two of Japan’s best museums.

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• (anime • cool • cute • manhole covers • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Ueno • Ueno Park • video games)

Killing Machine appears at Japanese baseball stadium, Dragon Quest fans thrilled【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2021

Video game monster brings the heat with a sizzling fastball.

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• Japan
• (awesome • baseball • cool • crazy • Dragon Quest • Seibu Lions • sports • video • video games)

How easy is it to win super expensive Japanese whisky at a gacha machine in Tokyo?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 15, 2021

So determined to win rare full-sized Hibiki and Yamazaki whiskies we’re willing to spend over US$300 for them.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • Don Quijote • Donki • food • gacha • Hibiki • Japanese whisky • shopping • shops • SNJO • souvenirs • Tokyo Station • weird • Whiskey • whisky • Yamazaki • Yamazaki whisky)

Final Fantasy VII silicone mold lets you make Buster Sword chocolates, ice cubes in your freezer

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 13, 2021

Cloud’s iconic weapon is ready to help quench your thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Buster Sword • chocolate • clever • cooking • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • ice cubes • Square Enix • video games)

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