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Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago
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King of the Monsters looks to become lord of the backpacks.

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• Japan
• (awesome • backpacks • bags • COK • cool • fashion • Ghidorah • Godzilla • Japanese backpacks • kaiju • King Ghidorah • Mechagodzilla • randoseru)

Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

Get in the Hard Rock crossover, Shinji!

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Evangelion • fashion • food • Hard Rock Cafe • Hard Rock Cafe Japan • manga)

Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Jiji blanket socks to its merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 16, 2026

Beloved anime movie characters are perfectly placed for wiggle-toe animation. 

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • fashion • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • socks • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new cosy socks to its anime merchandise collection

• Oona McGee
  Oct 5, 2026

The perfect partners for a cosy night in watching Ghibli movies. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime cats • anime merchandise • cats • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • moon • socks • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • whisper of the heart)

Foreign sports team competing in Japan finds critical uniform item at convenience store

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 1, 2026

Family Mart proves once again that Japanese convenience stores have everything.

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• Japan
• (Asian Games • convenience stores • cool • Family mart • Family Mart socks • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • socks • sports • Uzbekistan • volleyball • weird)

New Cardcaptor Sakura fashion line delivers magical girl style for real-world ladies

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2026

Anime-inspired looks with for-fans nods to the classic series.

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• Japan
• (anime • Cardcaptor Sakura • Clamp • COK • fashion • manga • skirts)

Pokémon Adidas crossover sneaker line releases in Japan, gives your feet Pikachu hugs [Pics]

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 15, 2026

Collaboration gets off to an early start in Pokémon’s home country.

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• Japan
• (Adidas • anime • collaboration • fashion • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • shoes • sneakers • video games)

Starbucks and clothing brand Beams team up for launch of second collaborative core collection

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 15, 2026

You can wear your love for coffee on your sleeve in this new series of Starbucks Stand by Beams clothing and lifestyle goods–literally, in one case.

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• Japan
• (BEAMS • coffee • collaboration • fashion • goods • lifestyle • pop-up • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • store)

Converse Japan releases green tea cup sneakers so you can wear your love for sushi on your feet

• Oona McGee
  Sep 8, 2026

All Star Yunomi Hi lets you step into the world of sushi.

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• Japan
• (All Star • All Star Yunomi Hi • Converse • Converse All-Stars • Converse Japan • cool • design • fashion • green tea • shoes • sneakers • sushi • tea • teacup • yunomi)

Uniqlo’s sister brand will be waiting with Pokémon sweaters and parkas this fall [Pics]

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2026

Pikachu, Eevee, and even Gengar want to keep you warm and toasty once the weather gets crisp or chilly.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • cute • fashion • GU • hoodies • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweaters)

Family Mart joins forces with legendary sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji for new Convenience Wear collection

• Oona McGee
  Aug 31, 2026

Step into the sumo world with this exclusive convenience store range.

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• Japan
• (Chiyonofuji • combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • Sumo • yokozuna)

Family Mart reveals new T-shirt uniforms, relaxes hair colour rules for staff… but is it all too casual?

• SoraNews24
  Aug 28, 2026

There’s a fine line between casual wear and pyjamas.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • jobs • jobs in Japan • konbini • staff • uniforms • working in Japan)

Anime and Hollywood movies cross over in new Universal Studios Japan merch collection

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 28, 2026

Luffy makes a Jurassic friend at USJ.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • back to the future • cool • Detective Conan • fashion • Jurassic Park • manga • One Piece • shirts • t-shirts • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Nike x One Piece collection brings Devil Fruits to sneakers and streetwear in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 24, 2026

One Piece sets sail for global domination with a Nike collection inspired by the manga and anime’s superpowers.

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• Global, Japan, USA
• (Air Max • anime • cool • events • fashion • manga • Monkey D. Luffy • Nike • One Piece • shirts • shoes • sneakers • sportswear • straw hat pirates • t-shirts)

Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan’s One Piece Shinkansen

• Oona McGee
  Aug 20, 2026

Beautiful timepiece combines two things Japan is famous for: anime and precision timekeeping.

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• Japan
• (anime • bullet train • bullet trains • cool • fashion • Japan Railways • JR • JR West • manga • One Piece • Sanyo Shinkansen • Seiko • Seiko watch • shinkansen • tourism • travel • watch • watches)

Japanese convenience store sunglasses just became our newest Convenience Wear obsession

• Oona McGee
  Aug 18, 2026

Family Mart has an “it’ll do” pair of sunglasses that might become your favourite pair.

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• Japan
• (combini • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • sunglasses)

A practical guide to freezing your boss’ hat in a block of ice [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 18, 2026

This is an important skill for working adults to acquire, and we’re here to walk you through the process step by step.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • experiment • fashion • funny • heat • hot • SNJO • weird • Yoshio)

These Japanese contact lenses let you put anime characters on your eyes [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 17, 2026

Chiikawa contacts are a cute way to add some subtle anime flair to your look.

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• Japan
• (anime • Chiikawa • COK • Contact lenses • cool • crazy • cute • fashion • manga • Natsuki Goto • SNJO)

Japan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 6, 2026

Even if they’ve been professionally cleaned, used school swimsuits are too dirty for this marketplace.

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• Japan
• (crazy • fashion • mercari • school swimsuits • schools • society • swimsuits • weird • youth)

Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2026

Chocobo, Moogle, and two more Final Fantasy mascot creatures want to go with you on your outside-the-house adventures.

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• Japan
• (bags • Cactaur • Chocobo • cool • cute • fashion • Final Fantasy • Moogle • Square Enix • video games)

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