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A visit to Sri Lanka’s knockoff knockoff Uniqlo (no, we didn’t stutter) to see its rare “Pikachus”

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 6, 2026
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Nicknack is the culmination of layers upon layers of branding quasi-copying, and also home to some very unusual Pikachus.

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• Japan, S Asia
• (bootleg • COK • copy • funny • knockoffs • Meiso • Miniso • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • SNJO • Sri Lanka • Uniqlo • weird)

Giant sleeping Snorlax coming to Yokohama as part of Pokémon Sleep Sleeping Faces fan event

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 3, 2026

A Pokémon event to get both excited and sleepy about.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • cute • Landmark Plaza • manga • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • video games • Yokohama)

Japan’s Pokémon mailboxes saved from removal with last-minute extension on final day

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 1, 2026

Pikachu, Eevee, and Piplup get new leases on life in Yokohama, and it’s thanks to fans.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • manga • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • travel • video games • Yokohama)

New live-action Pokémon adaptation announced for Pokémon Unite

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 30, 2026

News of fifth-anniversary project for the Pokémon MOBA mobile game is drawing a mixed reaction.

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• Japan
• (anime • Live action • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Unite • video games)

Pikachu brings electric style to brand-new Pokémon G-Shock watch featuring every stater trio

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 27, 2026

Timepiece is a stylish salute to 30 years of Pokémon history.

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• Japan
• (anime • Casio • fashion • G-Shock • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games • watches)

Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 23, 2026

Adorable new ashiyu destination has no Pokémon battles, but injuries to the creatures are still occurring.

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• Japan
• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Pokémon coming to Japan’s highway rest stops with exclusive merch and stamp rally this summer

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 20, 2026

Pikachu and pals make a compelling reason to skip the bullet train while traveling in Japan over the next few months.

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• Japan
• (anime • cars • cute • expressways • highway rest stops • Japan travel • manga • parking areas • Pikachu • Pokemon • service areas • tourism • travel • video games)

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.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • manga • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • travel • video games • Yokohama)

Japan’s Pokémon Slowpoke Train goes on hiatus, but a mini version could be yours to own

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 16, 2026

With the full-scale train needing to take a break, toymaker Takara Tomy is here to pick up the Slowpoke slack.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • figures • Japan travel • Kagawa • Kagawa Prefecture • model trains • Pokemon • Slowpoke • Takara Tomy • tourism • toys • trains • travel • video games • Yadon)

Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe reopens this month with brand-new sweets and Pikachu show

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 4, 2026

Renovations wrapping up in Tokyo, new menu items on their way to Osaka too.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Japan travel • manga • parfaits • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • restaurants • sweets • themed restaurants • travel.tourism • video games)

Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo to remain closed for the summer following stabbing incident

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2026

Ikebukuro Pokémon superstore and Pikachu dessert cafe won’t be reopening until nearly half a year after murder.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • crime • Ikebukuro Pokemon Center • manga • Pikachu Sweets • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Center stabbing • video games)

Pikachu cakes and other adorable Pokémon 30th anniversary food coming to Tokyo luxury hotel

• Casey Baseel
  May 29, 2026

Special sweets designed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off in the summer heat.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cute • Grand Hyatt • Grand Hyatt Tokyo • hotels • Hyatt • Japan travel • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  May 26, 2026

Pikachu and Gyarados invite you to come by for a relaxing soak as Noto town recovers from disaster.

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• Japan
• (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)

Pokémon Company to require Japanese government ID cards for some online Pokémon card purchases

• Casey Baseel
  May 22, 2026

New system would prevent non-residents from buying certain items from Pokémon Center Online.

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectible card games • manga • My Number Card • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • Pokémon Center Online • Pokémon Company • resellers • scalpers • trading cards)

The Pokémon anime studio’s next project is a Scooby-Doo anime, Yokoso Scooby-Doo

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2026

Scooby, Scooby-Doo, where are you? Ah, you’re in Japan!

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • COK • manga • Pokemon • Scooby-Doo • Warner Bros • Yokoso Scooby-Doo)

161-year-old Kyoto confectionary maker releases new edible Pokémon lineup

• Elliot Hale
  May 15, 2026

Transforming iconic characters into delicious works of art.
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• Japan
• (anime • Eevee • food • Japanese sweets • kyo-gashi • Kyoto • manga • nerikiri • Pikachu • Pokemon • Shichijo Knashundo • sweets • video games • wagashi)

Pokémon retro black-and-white Game Boy art T-shirts are on the way from Uniqlo[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  May 12, 2026

Pixel art designs have cool Easter eggs for old-school fans to spot.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • fashion • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • shirts • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • video games)

Japanese Pokémon card shop grabs scissors as part of its plan to keep scalpers away

• Casey Baseel
  May 7, 2026

Thwarting resellers isn’t always a snap, but maybe it could be a snip.

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectible card games • Hareruya • Hareruya 2 • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading card games • video games)

Japan’s new Pokémon jackets give you the look and powers of the Kanto starter trio

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 30, 2026

Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle jackets won’t be available in stores, though.

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• Japan
• (anime • BOSS • Boss coffee • Bulbasaur • canned coffee • Charmander • coffee • cool • drinks • fashion • jackets • manga • Pokemon • shirts • squirtle • t-shirts • video games)

Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2026

As new shipment of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion packs comes in, Bic Camera makes a new rule.

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• Japan
• (anime • Bic Camera • card games • collectible card games • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • pokemon cards • pokemon trading card game • resellers • scalpers • trading card games • video games)

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