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Can our pregnant reporter find fulfilment by eating only non-raw foods at Sushiro?

• Krista Rogers
  Jan 20, 2025
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A pregnancy craving turned into a challenge to see what other delicious dishes the popular sushi chain can offer women in the same boat.

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Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 15, 2023

Fans cheer as actress announces birth of first child, and now they can buy her “maternity goods” bundle too.

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• (anime • otaku • pregnancy • pregnant • voice actors • voice actresses)

Pregnant woman takes teen boys to task for calling their friend “lame” for offering her his seat

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 5, 2019

Pays thoughtful youth a compliment while demonstrating how sometimes “kindness flies like a boomerang.”

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• (COK • etiquette • manners • moving • pregnant • priority seats • touching • trains • youth)

Japanese former adult video actress’ documentary promises to show her giving birth in live stream

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 17, 2019

Sola Aoi’s C-section to be highlight of program that will stream throughout Asia.

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• (beautiful women • Cesarean section • documentaries • pregnancy • pregnant • Sola Aoi • twins)

Japanese former adult video actress opts for Cesarean section birth, shares new maternity photos

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2019

Even fans who’ve spent years looking at Sola Aoi’s body have never seen it quite like this before.

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• (babies • beautiful women • Cesarean section • maternity • maternity photos • pregnancy • pregnant • Sola Aoi • twins)

Japanese former adult video actress Sola Aoi is pregnant, shares maternity photos

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 13, 2019

”Seriously?” asks internationally famous actress, who’s shocked every time she takes a bath at how quickly her body is changing, but knows it’s for not just one, but two special reasons.

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New “pink light” system for pregnant passengers trialled on subway in South Korea【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jun 17, 2016

The bluetooth system has been designed to help pregnant women secure a seat on the train.

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• (maternity • maternity mark • pregnancy • pregnant • pregnant mothers • public transport • South Korea • trains)

Japanese net users reminisce over novelty pregnant Licca-chan doll with unlockable belly

• Meg Murphy
  Feb 26, 2016

When the girls grew up and took their first sex-education class, they were shocked to learn that birth wasn’t quite so simple…

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• (Barbie • dolls • Licca-chan • pregnant • weird toys • wtf)

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  • Japan’s upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats
  • Yakuza boss sues expressway owners for discrimination against criminals
  • KFC Japan starts selling soft-serve ice cream at select locations, and they’ve even put it in a biscuit

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  1. Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
  2. KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]
  3. Japan’s upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats
  4. Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
  5. Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter
  6. Tokyo neighborhood adds new “smart trash cans” to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter
  7. Yakuza boss sues expressway owners for discrimination against criminals
  8. America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
  9. KFC Japan starts selling soft-serve ice cream at select locations, and they’ve even put it in a biscuit
  10. Japanese viewers of Godzilla Minus Zero angered by unusual number of restroom goers

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  1. Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
  2. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  3. Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  4. America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
  5. Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
  6. Tokyo neighborhood adds new “smart trash cans” to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter
  7. New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
  8. Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
  9. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  10. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths

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  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  4. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  5. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  6. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  7. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  8. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  9. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
  10. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

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  • Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  • Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season
  • Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
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