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Shibuya (Page 11)

New Tokyo fashion store has free coffee thanks to a kind, extremely generous charity donations

• Krista Rogers
  Dec 23, 2019
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The location is within easy walking distance of JR Shibuya Station in one of Tokyo’s most popular youth districts.

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• (charity • coffee • COK • free • Shibuya • SNJO • Tokyo)

New mouthwatering beef katsu sandwich served in Shibuya, but only good for 30 minutes?!【Photos】

• Eli Pang
  Dec 16, 2019

All good things must come to an end, but at least this delicious beef katsu sandwich will live on in its diner’s memory!

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• (food • food review • katsu • sandwiches • Shibuya • taste test)

Life-size Mewtwo, graffiti Pikachu welcome us to the newest Pokémon Center megastore in Shibuya

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2019

So much awesome merch from the grand opening of Tokyo’s brand-new Pokémon destination!

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• (anime • COK • Mew • Mewtwo • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Shibuya • SNO • Super Mario • video games)

Nintendo Tokyo, Nintendo’s first ever dedicated shop in Japan, opens–here’s the awesome merch!

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 22, 2019

A massive photo safari of the treasure trove of amazing stuff waiting at Nintendo’s brand-new Shibuya destination store!

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• (Animal Crossing • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Nintendo Tokyo • Pikachu • Shibuya • Shibuya Parco • shopping • SNO • Splatoon • Super Mario • video games)

We preview Japan’s first-ever Nintendo Tokyo, Capcom Store and Shibuya Pokémon Centre megastore

• Oona McGee
  Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening. 

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• (awesome • Capcom • COK • cool • Mewtwo • nintendo • Nintendo Tokyo • Parco building • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Center Shibuya • Shibuya • shopping • SNJO • Tokyo • video games)

Graffiti artist Pikachu plushies coming to brand-new Shibuya Pokémon Center megastore【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 20, 2019

New shop within walking distance from Scramble Intersection also has giant Mewtwo in research tube greeting guests.

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• (anime • graffiti • Mew • Mewtwo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Center Shibuya • Shibuya • video games)

Beautiful Zelda, awesome Pokémon/Mario crossover merch are Nintendo Tokyo shop exclusives【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 4, 2019

Extra-cute Animal Crossing kitchenware also on offer at Japan’s first-ever dedicated Nintendo store.

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• (Animal Crossing • awesome • cool • cute • fashion • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Nintendo Tokyo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Shibuya • stationery • Super Mario • video games)

Shibuya Halloween Throwback: When a Japanese woman’s costume was at the mercy of passersby【Pics】

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 3, 2019

We look back on a great solution to the problem of picking one costume: wear everyone’s old ones at once!

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• (funny • halloween • Halloween 2017 • Halloween costumes • Shibuya • thrifty • Tsumami Gui • weird)

Hot new landmark Shibuya Scramble Square offers a heart-stopping view of Tokyo

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 3, 2019

Twitter posts the highest highlight of Shibuya’s newest tourist spot: its vast and dizzying view.
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• (great views • observation • Shibuya • Shibuya Scramble Square • skydeck • Tokyo • tourism)

We hit Japan’s biggest Halloween party poorly dressed as Japan’s hottest beverage

• Master Blaster
  Nov 2, 2019

SoraNews24: Where amazing ideas are horribly executed, and horrible ideas are amazingly executed.

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• (costumes • DIY • events • Halloween 2019 • Shibuya • tapioca • Tokyo)

Shibuya Halloween: 9 people arrested for theft, assault, and groping【Pics & Videos】

• SoraNews24
  Nov 1, 2019

Insane crowds caused a standstill on Shibuya streets as police kept partygoers in line. 

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• (cosplay • cosplayers • crime • halloween • Halloween 2019 • news • police • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween)

Shibuya Halloween cosplay cleanup crew wants your help this year!

• Oona McGee
  Oct 31, 2019

Become a real-life hero in Tokyo.

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• (cosplay • cosplayers • environment • halloween • Halloween 2019 • Nexus Forever • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • trash • volunteer)

Bubble tea helps herbivore men meet women during Shibuya Halloween

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2019

Unexpected outcome of alcohol ban has boba bonding partygoers in the best way possible.

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• (alcohol • ban • boba • bubble tea • dating • halloween • Japanese women • love • milk tea • nanpa • romance • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • society • tapioca • Tokyo • women)

Now you can buy Hachiko, legendary loyal Japanese dog, as a luscious luxury chocolate

• Katy Kelly
  Oct 29, 2019

The deep irony is that Hachiko wouldn’t even have been able to enjoy this tasty souvenir for himself.

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• (candy • chocolate • COK • dogs • Hachiko • Shibuya • Shibuya Scramble Square • tourism • treats)

Understated costumes celebrated at “Jimi Halloween” event in Tokyo 【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 28, 2019

The anti-cosplay cosplay event that’s low-key stealing the show in Shibuya every Halloween.

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• Japan
• (cosplay • cosplayers • halloween • Halloween 2019 • Jimi Halloween • LOL • news • photos • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween)

Hovering lights sighted around Shibuya has people thinking that UFOs are finally here in Japan

• Koh Ruide
  Oct 28, 2019

Forget Area 51, the Scramble Crossing is where all the action’s at!

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• Japan
• (Japanese Twitter • lights • Shibuya • Shibuya scramble crossing • strange • UFO • video)

Shibuya Halloween 2019: Verbal clashes, cosplay, and pumpkin meerkats【Pics & Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 27, 2019

Foreigner threatens to punch a Minion while Donald Trump picks his nose amongst anime characters on Shibuya’s rowdiest night of the year.

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• (cosplay • cosplayers • crime • halloween • Halloween 2019 • news • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • SNO)

Burger King opens world’s first Ghost Store in Shibuya with the only Ghost Whopper in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 25, 2019

Eat Whoppers inside the nest of the living dead as zombie staff crawl around you this Halloween.

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• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • COK • eating • fast food • food • Ghost Whopper • halloween • Halloween 2019 • Shibuya • Whopper Jr. • zombies)

Nintendo announces grand opening date for new official shop in Tokyo, shows off exclusive merch

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 23, 2019

Japan’s first-ever official Nintendo store is almost here, but you can start putting together your shopping list right now.

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• (awesome • cool • nintendo • Nintendo Tokyo • Shibuya • shopping • Tokyo • video games)

Tokyo’s Shibuya bans public drinking for Halloween, and here’s the affected area【Map】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 22, 2019

Escalating vandalism prompts four-night drinking ban in area that includes world-famous Shibuya Scramble intersection.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • crime • halloween • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • society)

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