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Japan’s Pokémon mailboxes saved from removal with last-minute extension on final day
- Casey Baseel
Jul 1, 2026 - Tweet
Pikachu, Eevee, and Piplup get new leases on life in Yokohama, and it’s thanks to fans.
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- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • manga • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Japan’s Pikachu and Eevee Pokémon mailboxes to be removed at end of month
- Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2026
The time has come to say goodbye to Yokohama’s adorable Poké-postal infrastructure.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • manga • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Pokémon lid becomes Japan’s most overprotected manhole cover, melts hearts across the country
- Oona McGee
Jan 24, 2025
Beautiful display of Japanese care and attention brings warmth to this snowy tourist site.
- Japan
- (Alolan Vulpix • anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Hokkaido • Pikachu • Piplup • Pippu • Pippu Station • Poké Lids • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • train stations • travel • video games • vulpix)
Limited-edition Pokémon design eyeliners from Japanese makeup brand Love Liner are here!
- Dale Roll
Jul 13, 2023
Seven adorable products with new packaging featuring seven different Pokémon!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • collectible • cosmetics • cute • Eevee • eyeliner • Love Liner • makeup • Mimikyu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • video games • Yamper)
Pokémon cakes appear in Japan, but there’s something odd about the collection
- Oona McGee
May 2, 2023
Can you spot what’s peculiar in this first-ever collaboration?
- Japan
- (anime • Bulbasaur • cakes • Charizard • COK • cute • ditto • Eevee • food • Gengar • Ginza Cozy Corner • Jigglypuff • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • Psyduck • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video games)
Studio Ghibli gave out Pokémon sweets and other candy to Tokyo Halloween trick-or-treaters【Photo】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2022
And it looks like Hayao Miyazaki himself might have been the one handing them out.
- Japan
- (anime • halloween • moving • Piplup • Pokemon • Studio Ghibli • touching • trick or treat)
Japanese town’s Pikachu, Eevee mailboxes are awesome, and there’s another Pokémon to see too【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 24, 2022
Three Pokémon species are ready to send your mail on its way in this city south of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • SNO • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Well-loved Pokémon plushie photos leave Japanese Twitter in both hysterics and horror
- Katie Pask
Mar 21, 2022
Beloved toys turn into nightmare fuel.
Are the new sold-out official Pokémon cookie kits worth the hype?
- Oona McGee
Mar 11, 2022
Piplup, Pikachu — we bake you!
- Japan
- (anime • baking • biscuits • COK • cookie kit • cookies • cute • food • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • SNJO • sweets • video games)
Enjoy a steaming bowl of Piplup with the taste of the Edo Period in fun new collaboration
- Katie Pask
Feb 11, 2022
Penguin Pokémon’s latest promotional product involves a nice bowl of miso soup.
Sorry, Piplup. Starter Pokémon buddy or not, we’re still gonna eat you【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2022
At least there’s a small bit of mercy in the artistic design of these Pokémon sweets.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Piplup • Pokemon • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl • Pokémon Diamond and Pearl • SNJO • starter Pokémon • sweets)
New designs added to custom Pokémon name pendants including popular fave Piplup
- Katy Kelly
Jan 7, 2022
Use whatever words you like on your pendant and stud it with your Pokémon symbol of choice!
- Japan
- (beautiful • Dedenne • expensive • jewelery • necklaces • pendants • Piplup • Pokemon • U-Treasure)
Mister Donut caters to Piplup fans with kid-safe plates and promo card sets
- Katy Kelly
Dec 11, 2021
If you love this little penguin Pokémon, go get yourself some donuts!
This Pikachu and Piplup lamp we got free with a magazine is way cuter than it has any right to be
- Katy Kelly
Dec 3, 2021
So we just get this with the magazine? We don’t even have to go to the Pokémon Center store?
- Japan
- (anime • COK • interior • LED lamp • light • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • smart magazine • SNJO • video games)
Biting Pokémon faces and butts is all part of the game in this new Mister Donut collection
- Oona McGee
Nov 15, 2021
Eevee, we chews you!!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Eevee • food • Glaceon • limited edition • Mister Donut • Pachirisu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • SNJO • sweets • video games)
Pokémon doughnuts appear in Japan, with Eevee joining the new Mister Donut range!
- Oona McGee
Nov 4, 2021
Christmas collection also includes Piplup, Pachirisu and Glaceon butts!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Eevee • food • Glaceon • limited edition • Mister Donut • Pachirisu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • sweets • video games)
Move over, Pikachu and Eevee — Piplup is here to take over Pokémon Tokyo Banana!
- Oona McGee
Sep 22, 2021
We’re very much looking forward to eating you, Piplup!
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • anime • COK • convenience stores • cute • food • Japanese convenience stores • Piplup • Pokemon • souvenirs • sweets • Tokyo Banana • video games)
Crazy huge Pokémon Piplup plushie is even bigger than its canon game/anime size【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2021
If bigger is better, this might just be the best Piplup ever.
Prodigious Pokémon Project Piplup plushie provides perfectly peaceful naptime【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2021
This Pokémon plushie is big enough to serve as a desk and soft enough to use as a pillow.
- Japan
- (anime • Piplup • Piplup Project • plushies • Pokemon • Takara Tomy • video games)
Could Piplup be the newest face of Pokémon? Mysterious, cute video prompts speculation
- Dale Roll
May 22, 2021
Piplup fans, your time has come!!
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