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Starbucks Japan releases new Pikachu Honey Cream Latte into the wild for new Pokémon collaboration

• Oona McGee
  Sep 30, 2026
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We catch Pikachu at Starbucks and receive an exclusive sticker, but how does the electric Pokémon taste?

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• (anime • coffee • drinks • Frappuccino • gaming • latte • limited edition • merchandise • Pikachu • Pikachu Honey Cream Latte • Pokemon • Pokémon + Starbucks • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)

Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods

• Oona McGee
  Sep 24, 2026

Pokémon + Starbucks takes us on an epic coffee adventure, and now we want to catch ’em all.

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• Japan
• (anime • bottles • cups • drinks • drinkware • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • gaming • goods • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • merchandise • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon + Starbucks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers • video games)

Japanese esports player removed from US tournament after joking with customs agent

• Master Blaster
  May 27, 2025

Looks like international travel is no joking matter.

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• Japan, USA
• (COK • Combo Breaker • esports • gaming • Kobayan • Street Fighter • Street Fighter 6 • travel • video games)

New Pokémon Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch will turn you into Pikachu

• SoraNews24
  Sep 27, 2024

Straight from Tokyo Game Show 2024, this cute product is set to become a hit with Pokémon fans. 

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • cute • gaming • gaming headset • Pikachu • Pokemon • TGS 2024 • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2024 • video games)

Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 26, 2024

New Mario Transformation Set has got everyone drinking.

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• Japan
• (commercials • cool • gaming • Japanese commercials • marketing • nintendo • Suntory • Super Mario • video games)

We try the new Gaming Cup Noodle and Gaming Curry Rice from Nissin

• SoraNews24
  Sep 18, 2023

Join us as we find out what caffeine-enhanced instant noodles and curry tastes like.

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• Japan
• (COK • Cup Noodle • curry • food • gaming • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test • video games)

Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long

• Oona McGee
  Sep 5, 2023

Instant ramen company blends special ingredients to create the “strongest Buff Meshi” for gamers.

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• Japan
• (clever • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • curry • Curry Meshi • food • gamers • gaming • Gaming Cup Noodle • gaming news • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • video games • yakisoba)

Mackerel chips coming to Japan…for gamers!

• Master Blaster
  Aug 23, 2022

Not fish and chips, now the fish is the chips!

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• Japan
• (chips • COK • cool • fish • food • GameWith • gaming • Gaming SABACHi • mackerel • saba • snacks • video games • weird)

Gamer sake Gaming Rainbow coming this spring, cans illustrated by past and present greats

• Master Blaster
  Feb 24, 2022

Proving once again that there’s nothing you can’t make gaming and/or gamer.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • art • drinks • gaming • Gaming Rainbow • illustration • Mika Pikazo • SakeBottler • Street Fighter • Street Fighter II • Tsuchida Sake Brewery • video games)

Former Nintendo headquarters reopens as hotel in Kyoto

• Oona McGee
  Jan 20, 2022

Reservations now being accepted for a night in gaming history.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • cool • culture • gaming • history • hotels • Kyoto • nintendo • travel • video games)

Johnny’s boyband stars to start dedicated gaming YouTube channel…but which ones?

• Katy Kelly
  Dec 22, 2021

If you love gaming and cheery pop idols, now you can get your fix of both at once!

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• Japan
• (boybands • gaming • Hey! Say! Jump • Johnny & Associates • Johnny's • Johnny's Gaming Room • kis-my-ft2 • YouTube)

Shinkansen conductor caught playing GPS smartphone game on bullet train…for TEN years

• Oona McGee
  Nov 16, 2021

He might have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for an anonymous tip-off.

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• Japan
• (bullet train • conductors • games • gaming • Joetsu Shinkansen • news • shinkansen • smartphone games • trains • transport • travel • working in Japan)

We dip our feet into a Japanese onsen…inside footbath boots

• Oona McGee
  Oct 15, 2021

Whether you’re gaming, studying, or working from home, these ashiyu boots let you take the footbath with you wherever you go!

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• Japan
• (ashiyu • bathing • boots • COK • cute • Far Cry 6 • foot warmer • footbath • gaming • hot spring • onsen • SNJO • video games • weird • winter)

We test Japan’s new Gaming Chopsticks Holder

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2021

Gadget proves it’s a game-changer after doing battle with a variety of snack foods. 

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• Japan
• (chopsticks • clever • cool • food • gadgets • gamers • gaming • snack foods • SNJO • video games • weird)

Japan to open its first-ever esports gym in Tokyo, with options to pay for professional training

• Dale Roll
  Apr 29, 2021

A new venue where anyone can train to be a pro gamer!

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• Japan
• (competitive gaming • esports • esports gym • gaming • league of legends • pro gamers • pro graming • Puyo Puyo • Tokyo)

Drum roll please…Touchscreen rhythm game controller to begin crowdfunding

• Master Blaster
  Feb 5, 2021

New peripheral lets you bang away without worrying about your screen.

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• Japan
• (39thanks • gaming • peripherals • rhythm games • Smartphones • Taiko no Tatsujin • touchscreens)

PS5 chaos at Akihabara as customers rush to grab new consoles【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 31, 2021

Police called due to out-of-control crowd, sparking a heated debate on resellers in Japan. 

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • consoles • games • gaming • limited edition • mayhem • PlayStation 5 • PS5 • resale • resellers • shopping • video games • Yodobashi)

Japanese gaming blanket is here to keep you warm through your gaming winter vacation【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 19, 2020

The Wata Tank is both stylish and functional.

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• Japan
• (Bauhutte • blanket • gaming • interior • video games • warm)

Medical university in Tokushima honors student for his gaming

• Master Blaster
  Nov 27, 2020

And I have yet to hear from my alma mater…

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• Japan
• (education • esports • gaming • gaming addiction • medicine • Tokushima • university • video games • Winning Eleven)

Akihabara’s otaku shrine celebrates PlayStation 5 launch with ethereal one-night event

• Oona McGee
  Nov 12, 2020

The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • anime • cool • festival • games • gaming • Kanda • Kanda Myojin Shrine • otaku • PlayStation 5 • projection mapping • shrine • shrines • Sony • video games)

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