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Ice cream cakes splattered in ink marks Splatoon’s return to Baskin Robins in Japan

• Master Blaster
  Jul 1, 2023
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Three is the magic number this time around.

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• Japan
• (Baskin Robbins • COK • food • ice cream • nintendo • Splatoon • Splatoon 3 • sweets • video games)

Final Fantasy XVI cafe menu brings Eikon drinks, Torgal parfait to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 28, 2023

Akihabara eatery gives edible/drinkable salute to the newest Final Fantasy.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • cafes • drinks • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • food • restaurants • Square Enix • sweets • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games)

Giant Final Fantasy XVI painting station artwork, 3-D video billboard fight appear in Japan【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 20, 2023

Traditional painting and digital effects give fans the best of both worlds in the runup to Final Fantasy XVI’s release.

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• Japan
• (3-D billboard • art • awesome • cool • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XVI • Square Enix • stations • video • video billboard • video games)

Ramen oil gathering game Ramen Oil Pecking Simulator coming to Steam soon!

• Master Blaster
  Jun 19, 2023

Gotta gather it all!

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (food • funny • ramen • Ramen Oil Pecking Simulator • video games • weird)

Burger King Japan rewards you with Diablo IV loot for eating five spice double cheeseburgers

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 9, 2023

Will your stomach answer the call to adventure?

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • cheeseburgers • Diablo • Diablo IV • fast food • food • hamburgers • video games)

Using real-world violence to defeat the Street Fighter 6 cast, starring Saori Yoshida【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 8, 2023

Video game developer Capcom releases how-to-beat videos for Street Fighter characters with the help of Olympic gold medal wrestler.

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• Japan
• (Capcom • Street Fighter • Street Fighter 6 • video games)

Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away

• Casey Baseel
  May 29, 2023

It’s not the Pokémon Company who’s pulling the plug, though.

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• Japan
• (anime • dress shirts • fashion • Original Stitch • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts • shirts • video games)

Street Fighter cafe now open in Tokyo for fans hyped and hungry for SF6 launch/lunches

• Casey Baseel
  May 27, 2023

Favorite foods and drinks of Street Fighter stars old and new on offer.

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• Japan
• (cafes • Capcom • drinks • food • restaurants • Street Fighter • Street Fighter 6 • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games)

Nintendo announces moratorium on Wii U repairs, which ends hardware support for two gens of games

• Casey Baseel
  May 25, 2023

End of repair service leaves hardware necessary to play not just Wii U games, but Wii ones too without first-party support.

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• Japan
• (nintendo • video games • Wii • Wii U)

Japanese mom’s beautiful Legend of Zelda character bento brings tears (of the Kingdom) to our eyes

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2023

She’s never played a single game in the series, but she’s made one of the coolest works of Zelda fan art ever.

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• Japan
• (awesome • bento • chara-ben • character bento • cool • food • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • the legend of Zelda • video games • Zelda)

Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2023

Past decisions about time travel video game/anime franchise comes back to haunt him.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • crime • Kadokawa • piracy • Steins;Gate • video games • YouTube upload)

Super Mario Sunshine-style water splash event coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer

• Casey Baseel
  May 18, 2023

And yes, Bowser Jr. is Mario’s adversary for it.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • COK • nintendo • No Limit Summer • No Limit Summer 2023 • Super Mario • Super Mario Power-Up Summer • Super Mario Sunshine • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Pokémon Psyduck perfectly guest stars in animated version of one of Japan’s most famous paintings

• Casey Baseel
  May 18, 2023

A captivating scene of everyday life in Edo…an Edo with multiple Pokémon species in it.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • cool • culture • cute • history • Pokemon • Psyduck • Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake • ukiyo-e • Utagawa Hiroshige • video • video games)

Japanese photo studio lets parents transform their kid into Baby Super Mario from Yoshi’s Island

• Casey Baseel
  May 16, 2023

Photo studio chain even offers Question Mark Block photo frames as part of tie-up with Nintendo’s Super Mario.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • cute • nintendo • photo studios • Studio Alice • Super Mario • video games • Yoshi's Island)

In search of the fabled Mario mushroom ice cream treat

• Master Blaster
  May 15, 2023

Thank you Mario! But our ice cream is in another box!

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• Japan
• (food • funny • ice cream • Ikuna Kamezawa • mushroom • nintendo • P.K. Sanjun • Pino • SNJO • Super Mario • sweets • video games)

You can eat the Yu-Gi-Oh burger that ate you at Coco’s Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 11, 2023

Restaurant chain teams up with Yu-Gi-Oh for a special menu and exclusive cards saluting the game’s 25th anniversary.

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• Japan
• (anime • Coco's • Coco’s Japan • COK • collectible card games • crazy • food • funny • hamburgers • restaurants • video games • weird • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Legend of Zelda-flavor fried chicken coming to convenience stores in Japan, other Hyrule chow too

• Casey Baseel
  May 9, 2023

Time to get a taste of Nintendo’s newest adventure.

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• Japan
• (Breath of the Wild • conveneince stores • drinks • food • fried chicken • karaage kun • Lawson • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • video games • Zelda)

Light-up Master Sword, Rupee dishes, and heart notebook all part of new Legend of Zelda merch line

• Casey Baseel
  May 8, 2023

Tears of the Kingdom teams up with Ichiban Kuji in celebration of the release of Nintendo’s newest Legend of Zelda game.

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• Japan
• (awesome • Breath of the Wild • cool • Ichiban Kuji • interior • Legend of Zelda • Master Sword • nintendo • Tears of the Kingdom • video games • Zelda)

The beautiful cosplayers and booth models of Niconico Super Conference 2023【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 4, 2023

Japan’s celebration of Internet culture returns in full force for the first time in four years.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful women • COK • cosplay • cosplayers • niconico chokaigi • Niconico Chokaigi 2023 • Niconico Super Conference • Niconico Super Conference 2023 • SNJO • video games)

Pokémon Shirts gears up for summer with breathable shirts and 20 new embroidery options

• Shannon
  May 3, 2023

Show your love for Pokémon in style and comfort!

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • dress shitrs • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts • shirts • spring • summer • summer fashion • video games)

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  3. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  4. Get the taste of the U.K. in Tokyo with 99 Flakes, meat pies, and Jaffa Cakes
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  8. Discount retailers known for massive bargains releases massive Japanese egg sandwich
  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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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  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]
  9. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
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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. 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
  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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