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Pokémon Exciting Vacation Campaign in Namco kicks off just in time for summer vacation in Japan

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 22, 2024
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Crane games guarantee you’ll win a Poké-exclusive item in the Namco Lottery.

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• Japan
• (Arcades • claw machine • COK • crane game • crane games • Lapras • Namco • plushies • Pokemon • Staryu • UFO catchers)

Pronto Pokémon cafe collaboration in Japan gives us themed food and drinks…and free merch!

• Oona McGee
  Jul 17, 2024

Pikachu takes us on a culinary adventure with some legendary stars along for the ride.

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• Japan
• (anime • cafes • clever • COK • cool • drinks • food • Ogerpon • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pronto • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • Terapagos • video games)

Sleep like a Pokémon with awesomely adorable new Pokémon Sleep pajama sets from Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 17, 2024

Gelato Pique creates sweet and cozy sets for fans of Eevee, Slowpoke, and more.

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• Japan
• (anime • Eevee • fashion • Gelato Pique • pajamas • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • roomwear • sleepwear • video games)

Pokémon summer kimono arriving in stores just in time for festival season

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 5, 2024

Yukata and other summertime fun gear is on its way to the Pokémon Center.

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• Japan
• (anime • fashion • interior • kimono • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • tableware • video games • yukata)

159-year old Kyoto confectionary shop releases new Pokémon summer sweets line

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 25, 2024

Traditional Kyoto sweets meet the Pokémon elite in these treats to beat the heat.

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• Japan
• (kyogashi • Kyoto • namagashi • Pokemon • senbei • Shichijo Kanshudo • summer • traditional • wagashi • Yokan)

Tokyo Skytree to light up in Pokémon colors for summer-long art event!

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 24, 2024

Photo spots, special merch, and a visit from Captain Pikachu himself!

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Horizons • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet • Skytree • Tokyo Skytree • tourism • travel • video games)

Beyond Goldfish crackers – Japan getting 75 different Pokémon crackers this summer!

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 12, 2024

Ottotto crackers team up with Pokémon and take an exclusivity cue from the franchise’s video games.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cool • cute • food • Morinaga • Ottotto • Pikachu • Pokemon • snacks • video games)

Poké Ball and Ditto tin handicrafts by traditional maker Nousaku will transform your tableware

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 12, 2024

You can also experience metal-casting your own Pokémon chopsticks rest using a traditional crafting technique at Nousaku’s main factory shop.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • crafts • hashioki • interior • Nousaku • Pokemon • tableware • Takaoka • tin • video games)

Pokémon Sleep x Family Mart collaboration hits stores in Japan…with 20,000 life-sized Pikachus!

• Oona McGee
  Jun 5, 2024

Only available in very limited numbers, these goods are worth skipping sleep for.

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• Japan
• (anime • campaign • COK • combini • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • cute • Family mart • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • news • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • SNJO • Snorlax • sweets • video games)

A wild trader appears in Sendai for Pokémon GO Fest 2024

• Master Blaster
  Jun 3, 2024

Don’t be alarmed, he poses no threat outside of Pokémon stadiums.

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• Japan
• (P.K. Sanjun • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokemon GO Fest • Sendai • smartphone games • trading)

Pokémon Sleep x Family Mart collaboration brings us new drinks and goods for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  May 30, 2024

Japanese convenience store chain makes Pokémon dreams come true!

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• Japan
• (anime • campaign • combini • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • cute • Family mart • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • news • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • Snorlax • sweets • video games)

Vacation with Oshawott in this Pokémon collaboration hotel room in Mie Prefecture

• Krista Rogers
  May 28, 2024

Let Oshawott be the star of your stay in a popular travel destination city famous for its seascapes and pearl divers.

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• Japan
• (anime • hotels • Mie Prefecture • oshawott • pearls • Pokemon • Toba • Toba Kokusai Hotel • travel • video games • water)

Pikachu special kimono plushie is only available one way, hopes to spread love of Japanese chess

• Casey Baseel
  May 23, 2024

Pokémon mascot pays tribute to shogi’s first-ever octuple crown holder.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • cute • Japanese chess • Pikachu • plushies • Pokemon • shogi • video games)

Pokémon color-coded cosmetic sunscreen set to protect skin this summer in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  May 14, 2024

Pikachu and pals team up with makeup maker &be.

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• Japan
• (anime • cosmetics • makeup • Pikachu • Pokemon • skincare • sunblock • sunscreen • video games)

Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】

• Oona McGee
  May 13, 2024

Pikachu…is that you?

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • chicken • COK • food • fried chicken • Kanda • karaage • Pokemon • restaurants • review • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)

Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu

• Oona McGee
  May 3, 2024

Traditional Japanese hospitality, with a dash of mystical matcha, appears at the Pokémon Cafe.

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• Japan
• (anime food • cute • food • green tea • Japanese tea ceremony • matcha • nintendo • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • Poltchageist • Sinistcha • sweets • tea ceremony • themed cafe • video games)

French premium kid’s clothing brand collaborates with Pokémon for ultra-cute duds

• Shannon
  May 3, 2024

It turns out that Pikachu’s cuteness suits any price range.

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• Europe, Japan
• (anime • baby clothes • Bonpoint • COK • cute • fashion • Monpoke • Pikachu • Pokemon • premium • skincare • tote bag • video games)

Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha

• Oona McGee
  May 3, 2024

Everything you need to create your own Pokémon tea ceremony.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • cool • cute • green tea • Japanese tea ceremony • kissaten • matcha • merchandise • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • pokémon merchandise • Poltchageist • Sinistcha • tea ceremony • tea goods • teapot • video games)

Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2024

Organized crime syndicate’s M.O. is looking a lot like Team Rocket’s.

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• Japan
• (crazy • crime • Pokemon • pokemon cards • robbery • weird • yakuza)

Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 24, 2024

Pokémon plushies and nearly one-pound burgers promise a very good night’s sleep.

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• Japan
• (anime • burgers • COK • food • Grand Hyatt Tokyo • hotels • Hyatt • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • Snorlax • sweets • tourism • travel • video games)

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