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Piko Taro is back to rock your world with bizarre new Super Cup ice cream video

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2026
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Legendary performer now has a new song about combining some other forbidden things.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • commercial • commercials • Essel Super Cup • ice cream • Japanese commercial • Japanese commercials • Japanese ice cream • kinoko no yama • Meiji • piko taro • super cup • sweets • takenoko no sato • video games • videos)

New Japanese KitKat combines two flavours in one for brand new taste sensation

• Oona McGee
  Mar 9, 2023

Piko Taro and his alter ego are on board with this new combination.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • cool • Daimaou Kosaka • food • funny • Japanese chocolate • Japanese KitKats • KitKats • limited edition • marketing • Nestle • new • piko taro • promotion • sweets • videos)

Piko Taro helping kids in Zambia stay safe by Uh! Wash! Wash! Wash!【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Oct 9, 2021

He has a pen. He has a heart.

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• Africa, Japan
• (COVID-19 • piko taro • Pikotaro • ppap • PPAP 2020 • SDGs • video • Zambia)

Piko Taro holds virtual Pikofest to help kick off Paralympics in its official video game

• Master Blaster
  Aug 12, 2021

Punch perms and leopard print for everyone!

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (concerts • music • paralympics • Pegasus Dream Tour • piko taro • Pikofest • sports • video games)

PPAP’s Pikotaro launches new attack against coronavirus with medicated hand-soap line

• Katy Kelly
  May 22, 2020

You have a hand? You need this soap! Uh. Wash wash wash wash wash.

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• Japan
• (COVID-19 • hand washing • hygiene • PicoWASH! • piko taro • Pikotaro • ppap)

How to deal with Internet trolls, as taught by Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’s singer

• Casey Baseel
  May 8, 2020

Some might call Piko Taro/Daimaou Kosaka’s strategy “running away,” but it’s just common sense, he says.

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• Japan
• (Daimaou Kosaka • Internet trolls • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • social media)

Pikotaro and the two Airis: A bittersweet story about miracles

• Dale Roll
  Oct 4, 2018

Grab your tissues! Pikotaro is going to make you cry.

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• Japan
• (Kosaka Daimaou • miracle • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • sad story)

Visit Tokyo sites and learn about Japanese sushi with Pikotaro and “Can You See? I’m Sushi”

• Oona McGee
  Aug 23, 2018

The famous performer even takes a walk on the sexy side by feasting on sushi with a crew of female dancers.

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• (food • music • music videos • piko taro • songs • sushi • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • videos)

Donald Trump meets Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer Piko Taro in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 8, 2017

Dreams came true last night when Piko Taro met the President of the United States.

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• Japan, USA
• (Donald Trump • funny • government • LOL • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • presidential visit • Shinzo Abe • U.S. president)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer to dine with President Trump, Prime Minster Abe during state visit

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 31, 2017

Singer and Internet sensation to join world leaders at dinner reception next month.

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• Japan
• (Daimaou Kosaka • Donald Trump • government • music • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • Shinzo Abe • weird)

Yoshiki from X Japan teams up with Piko Taro for new “Forever PPAP” performance 【Pics & Video】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 6, 2017

“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” performed like you’ve never seen it before.

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• (music • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer marries beautiful swimsuit model 15 years his junior【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2017

Piko Taro shows that making a girl laugh apparently is the surest way to win her heart.

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• (beautiful women • Daimaou Kosaka • marriage • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap)

Piko Taro is back with a new Professor Layton puzzle version of PPAP 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jun 22, 2017

Can you figure out the answer to Piko Taro’s Q-U-I-Z?

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• Japan
• (Layton’s Mystery Journey • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap • Professor Layton • puzzles • quiz • SCRAP • video games • videos)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen creator Piko Taro to get the anime treatment

• Richard Simmonds
  Jun 19, 2017

Piko Taro‘s comedy gets a fairy tale animation makeover.
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• Japan
• (anime • fairy tales • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap)

Tokyo Governor joins Piko Taro for new version of PPAP 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 29, 2017

The surprising collaboration aims to draw attention to a new environmental initiative.

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• Japan
• (electricity • environmental issues • government • Kosaka Daimaou • LED • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • politicians • politics • ppap • Tokyo Metropolitan Government • Yuriko Koike)

Piko Taro appears in new music video for “I Luv It” by South Korean superstar Psy【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 11, 2017

The viral hit makers from Japan and South Korea get together to show us their awesome new dance moves.

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• Japan, Korea
• (dancing • I Luv It • K-pop • music • music videos • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • Psy • video)

Piko Taro hams it up on the red carpet and has the time of his life at the Grammy Awards

• Oona McGee
  Feb 15, 2017

The Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer was surprised by his popularity in the US, with kids, artists and famous celebrities all wanting a photo with him.

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• Japan
• (Grammy's • Kosaka Daimaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap)

Piko Taro is headed to LA for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards

• KK Miller
  Feb 12, 2017

Only the biggest names go to the hottest music award show of the year.

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• Japan, USA
• (award show • Grammy's • Los Angeles • music • piko taro • ppap)

Piko Taro to perform in legendary Budokan arena, sadly the musician who plays Piko Taro will not

• Master Blaster
  Jan 19, 2017

Piko Taro is the creation of a real musician with real talent named Kosaka Daimao, but unfortunately for him, Piko will be the one playing the Budokan this March.

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• Japan
• (Budokan • Kosaka Daimaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • video)

“I Like Orange Juice!” Piko Taro releases new single that’s just as ridiculous as PPAP 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 8, 2017

If 2016 was the year of apples and pineapples, 2017 looks set to be the year of orange juice.

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• Japan
• (funny • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap • video • viral videos • YouTube)

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