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

• Casey Baseel
  May 23, 2024
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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)

Call of Duty’s Gundam crossover looks really weird (if you can read Japanese)【Pics】【Update】

• Casey Baseel
  May 21, 2024

Human-sized Gundams fighting on the streets of Tokyo aren’t as strange as some of the signage behind them.

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• Japan, USA
• (Activision • anime • call of duty • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 • Gundam • Japanese language • linguistics • manga • Mobile Suit Gundam • robots • video games • weird)

Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  May 17, 2024

And, of course, it looks really cool too.

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• Japan
• (bags • cool • eco bags • interior • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • video games)

Lots of Japanese parents want their kids to work for Nintendo, but not just for the money, survey says

• Casey Baseel
  May 16, 2024

Only one company was a more popular pick among parents and grandparents.

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• Japan
• (COK • nintendo • Parenting • parents • society • survey • 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)

Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 10, 2024

Full-size replica of the sword that can defeat darkness also plays music from the hit video game franchise.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • Legend of Zelda • Master Sword • nintendo • PROPLICA • video games • Zelda)

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)

Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 27, 2024

Masahiro Sakurai’s snack time draws comparison to 19th century painting.

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• Japan
• (cute • Family mart • funny • imagawayaki • Kirby • Masahiro Sakurai • Smash Bros • Super Smash Bros. • sweets • video games)

Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 26, 2024

New Mario Transformation Set has got everyone drinking.

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• Japan
• (commercials • cool • gaming • Japanese commercials • marketing • nintendo • Suntory • Super Mario • video games)

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)

Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 20, 2024

Sorry, Donkey Kong, but your opening date is in another part of the year.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • nintendo • Super Mario • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Tokyo’s most famous arcade announces price increase, fans don’t seem to mind at all

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 17, 2024

Mikado makes a move that other game centers did long ago.

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• Japan
• (Arcades • game centers • Mikado • video games)

Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza evolves into a nagashi somen noodle delivery system【Pics】

• SoraNews24
  Apr 11, 2024

A super-effective way to get a taste of Japanese summertime food culture.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • food • hiyashi somen • nagashi somen • Noodles • Pokemon • Rayquaza • somen • Takara Tomy Arts • video games)

Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 5, 2024

Buster sword chew toys, Slime beds, and more.

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• Japan
• (animals • cool • dogs • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Kingdom Hearts • pets • slime • Square Enix • Tetsuya Nomura • video games)

Uniqlo creates Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom T-shirt line【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 4, 2024

Six ways to link your wardrobe and gaming passion.

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• Japan
• (fashion • Nntendo • shirts • t-shirts • Tears of the Kingdom • the legend of Zelda • Uniqlo • video games)

Pal World developers make timely announcement of adults-only romance simulator with naked pals

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 2, 2024

Preview video is the sort of thing that only makes sense right now.

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• Japan
• (april fools • crazy • funny • Palworld • video • video games • weird)

Uniqlo built a giant, playable arcade game to celebrate its new line of Capcom T-shirts

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 21, 2024

Gamers can play the massive machine later this month in Tokyo.

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• Japan
• (Capcom • crazy • fashion • Monster Hunter • Resident Evil • shirts • Street Fighter • t-shirts • Uniqlo • video games)

Final Fantasy VII art team reveals old-school way they got the game’s sandwiches looking so good

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 15, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s sandwiches look good enough to eat, which makes sense considering how they were created.

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• Japan
• (clever • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth • food • sandwiches • Square Enix • Square Enix Cafe • video games)

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  3. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
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  9. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  10. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

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  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  3. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  4. Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  5. Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
  6. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  7. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  8. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
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  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  7. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  8. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  9. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  10. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

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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
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  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
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