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Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2023
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Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokélids • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)

Pokémon Japanese summer festival toys to make Happy Meals extra-happy at McDonald’s Japan【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 8, 2023

Pikachu wants to bring you some matsuri fun and style.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cute • fast food • food • Happy Meal • Happy Set • Matsuri • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • summer festival • video games)

Pokémon card shop in Osaka says it will refuse to buy cards from any Vietnamese people

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 7, 2023

Broad-brush policy is lacking in fine details.

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• Japan
• (cards • COK • collectible card games • foreigners in Japan • Pokemon • pokemon cards • resellers • scalpers • Vietnam • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Brand-new Pikachu manhole covers coming to Japanese city to celebrate Pokémon World Championships

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2023

Yokohama deepens its relationship with Pikachu.

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• Japan
• (anime • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • video games • Yokohama)

Pikachu-lid Cup Noodle design could be the cutest instant ramen package ever

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 3, 2023

Fingers crossed that Pikachu’s ears will be on Cup Noodle lids soon.

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• Japan
• (anime • clever • cool • cup noodles • cute • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • Pikachu • Pokemon • ramen • video games)

Dare to dream deeply with the support of these two new giant Pokémon Huggers

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 1, 2023

“Pokémon Yogibo used Rest! It was super effective.”

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• Japan
• (bean bag • cushion • ditto • home goods • Kabigon • Metamon • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • product • Snorlax • yogibo)

Whole-Pikachu curry plates with Gen 1 starter buddies coming to Pokémon Cafe【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 30, 2023

Plus a new popping Pikachu dessert drink.

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• Japan
• (anime • cafes • curry • curry rice • drinks • food • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • restaurants • sweets • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games)

Your Name studio produces Pokémon short anime celebrating first World Championship held in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2023

Pokémon Masters from around the world gather in Yokohama in gorgeous promotional video.

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• Japan
• (anime • CoMix Wave Films • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • video • video games • Yokohama)

We tried Pokémon Sleep at an exclusive overnight pre-release experience

• Shannon
  Jul 17, 2023

We’re pretty sure it will make you want to sleep more and better.

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• Japan
• (exclusive • nintendo • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Sleep • sleep • sleep cycle • Snorlax • test play)

Pokémon Center megastores give you 3 cool birthday bonuses if you shop during your birthday month

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 16, 2023

Three reasons to treat yourself to some Pokémon presents for your birthday.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cool • cute • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • SNJO • video games)

Japanese police face criticism for improper handling of stolen Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 14, 2023

That’s not how you’re supposed to store collectible cards.

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectable card games • collectable cards • crime • evidence • evidence display • funny • Pokemon • police evidence • theft • video • video games • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

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!

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • collectible • cosmetics • cute • Eevee • eyeliner • Love Liner • makeup • Mimikyu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • video games • Yamper)

A beginner’s guide on how to keep your favorite trading cards in mint condition

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 12, 2023

Tips for protecting cards from a new Pokémon  collector.  

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• Japan
• (collectible • display • Maro • Pokemon • pokemon cards • protective • trading cards)

Massive Pokémon art event will publicly display thousands of cards, let you step inside scene too

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 8, 2023

Yokohama, host city for this summer’s Pokémon World Championships, wants everyone to see the amazing art of the collectible card game.

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• Japan
• (anime • manga • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • video games • Yokohama)

Pokémon Sleep gameplay finally revealed in video, pre-registration opens【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 7, 2023

Game tells you which Pokémon you sleep like, and the better you snooze, the more Pokémon friends you make.

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• Japan
• (anime • health • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • sleep • Snorlax • video • video games • wellness)

DJ Pikachu and DJ Gengar to pump up the volume at Universal Studios Japan’s Halloween Show 2023

• Shannon
  Jul 5, 2023

Park’s first-ever Pokémon DJ set to rock Osaka soon.

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• Japan
• (Gengar • Halloween 2023 • Halloween events • Pikachu • Pokemon • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

First-ever Pokémon TCG World Championship in Japan/Asia comes with jam-packed events in Yokohama

• Dale Roll
  Jun 22, 2023

There’s so much Pokémon stuff to do, it’s like a Pokéfan’s dream!

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• Japan
• (Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pokemon • pokemon tcg • Yokohama)

Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama

• Dale Roll
  Jun 17, 2023

Play with Pokémon in a highly colorful world!

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• Japan
• (colorful • cool • digital art • fun • interactive art • Pokemon • Pokemon Colors • Yokohama)

Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo

• Master Blaster
  Jun 14, 2023

The mastermind is still at large, but police are optimistic they’ll catch ’em all.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • burglary • card shop • crime • Okinawa • Pokemon • pokemon cards • theft • Tokyo • yami baito)

Pikachu afternoon tea at Tokyo hotel gives us a taste of the Pokémon anime world

• Oona McGee
  May 31, 2023

This limited-time luxury is an indulgence worth splurging on!

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• Japan
• (afternoon tea • anime • anime food • COK • cute • high tea • hotels • Nagoya • Omotesando • Pikachu • Pokemon • review • SNJO • sweets • taste test • The Strings • themed cafe • themed food • Tokyo)

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