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Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Valorant character in amazing transformation
- Casey Baseel
Mar 17, 2023 - Tweet
Enako’s newest cosplay is taking fans’ breath away.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • Enako • Valorant • video games)
Smash Bros. director Sakurai shares secret to smash through your procrastination habits【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2023
You don’t create one of the biggest fighting games of all time without knowing how to get a whole lot of things done, and Sakurai has “the best and only solution.”
- Japan
- (life hacks • Masahiro Sakurai • nintendo • procrastination • productivity • Smash Bros • Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate • video • video games)
We caught up with three big names at Niantic at the latest Pokémon GO live event in Las Vegas
- Krista Rogers
Mar 7, 2023
We talk the future of Pokémon GO–including everything from opportunities for making friends to the GO Battle League.
- Japan, USA
- (COK • Hoenn Tour • interview • Las Vegas • Niantic • P.K. Sanjun • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire • SNJO • video games)
New chain of Kirby takeout dessert shops opening in two Japanese cities for hungry Nintendo fans
- Casey Baseel
Mar 6, 2023
Even if you can’t get a table at the super-crowded Kirby Cafe, the pink video game hero wants to help you feel full.
- Japan
- (COK • cute • food • Kirby • Kirby Café • Kirby Cafe Petit • nintendo • restaurants • sweets • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games)
Turning your car into a Like a Dragon video game itasha can now get you paid and clothed
- Casey Baseel
Mar 3, 2023
Kiryu on board.
- Japan
- (cars • Cheer Drive • itasha • Like a Dragon • Like a Dragon: Ishin • Sega • video games • yakuza)
New Pikachu character coming to Pokémon anime series after Ash’s retirement
- Casey Baseel
Feb 25, 2023
Pokémon anime series passes the Pika-torch to Captain Pikachu.
- Japan
- (anime • ash • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon TV anime • Satoshi • video games)
Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter next month
- Casey Baseel
Feb 23, 2023
Namco steps in with its first-ever Akihabara arcade.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Bandai • capsule toys • COK • crane games • gachapon • game centers • gashapon • Namco • video games)
Former otaku regrets wasting so much money as a kid, Dad tells him why it was money well spent
- Casey Baseel
Feb 18, 2023
Spending money and wasting it are two different things.
- Japan
- (anime • card games • COK • collectible cards games • manga • moving • otaku • Parenting • parents • touching • video games)
Sony recommends confessing love with a PS5 present, Japanese gamers spot problems with the plan
- Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2023
Gifting a Valentine’s Day PlayStation 5 instead of chocolates in the classroom after school might not go so smoothly.
- Japan
- (COK • funny • playstation • PlayStation 5 • PS5 • Sony • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate • video games)
200 million yen for one Pokémon card? Tokyo card shop knows what it’s got, wants nine figures
- Casey Baseel
Feb 10, 2023
It’s a card that can never be used in the game, but that’s not what makes it special.
- Japan
- (anime • collectible card game • crazy • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon card game • Pokémon Illustrator • video games)
Free Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Valentine’s cards available online from Square Enix【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2023
Forget Cupid. This year let Chocobo and Slime deliver your message of love.
- Japan
- (cards • Chocobo • COK • crafts • cute • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • Moogle • romance • slime • SNO • Square Enix • Valentine's Day • video games • white day)
Full cast of live-action Final Fantasy X play appears in costume for the first time【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2023
More than a dozen different characters from the hit video game will take the stage this spring.
- Japan
- (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy X • Final Fantasy X kabuki • kabuki • Live action • Square Enix • stage plays • video games)
Beautiful live-action Final Fantasy X kabuki preview shows Yuna performing Sending【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 2, 2023
Kabuki adaptation of the hit video game opens in Tokyo this spring.
- Japan
- (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy X • Final Fantasy X kabuki • kabuki • Live action • Square Enix • stage plays • video • video games)
Number of voice actresses in Japan hits record high, but is that a good thing?
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2023
Voice Actress Directory shows explosive growth in numbers since 20 years ago.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • manga • video games • voice acting • voice actors • voice actresses)
Exeggutor airplanes taking off from Solaseed Air in Miyazaki Prefecture, other Pokémon tag along
- Master Blaster
Jan 23, 2023
I only fly Exeggutor class.
- Japan
- (airlines • airplanes • anime • Exeggutor • Miyazaki • Nasshi Jet • Pokemon • Solaseed • travel • video games)
Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2023
Should we call this a “fishing” scam?”
- Japan
- (crazy • Credit card • fish • funny • Mutekimaru • Mutekimaru Channel • nintendo • Nintendo eShop • pets • Pokemon • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet • video • video games • weird)
Beautiful Japanese martial artist recreates fighting video game moves in the real world【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2023
Strikes and poses from Street Fighter, Dead or Alive, and more.
- Japan
- (awesome • beautiful women • Chun-Li • cool • Dead or Alive • martial arts • Street Fighter • video • video games • Virtua Fighter)
Mister Donut teams up with pastry chef Toshi Yoroizuka for decadent new range of doughnuts
- Oona McGee
Jan 7, 2023
Japanese chainstore doughnuts get a fancy chocolate upgrade.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • donuts • fukubukuro • lucky bag • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)
The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Winter Comiket 2022【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Jan 2, 2023
Plus, Bocchi the Rock! creator’s newfound fame causes chaos at the venue.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful women • Bocchi the Rock! • COK • Comiket • Comiket 101 • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • SNJO • video games • Winter Comiket • Winter Comiket 2022)
Pokémon x Mister Donut fukubukuro lucky bag is a very sweet way to ring in the new year
- Oona McGee
Dec 30, 2022
This is one of the best value-for-money bags you can buy in Japan at New Year!
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro 2023 • lucky bag • Lucky Bag Roundup 2023 • lucky bags 2023 • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • SNJO • video games)
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Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
Japanese government hires leading comedy agency to explain national defense spending
Discount retailers known for massive bargains releases massive Japanese egg sandwich
Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
Starbucks Japan reveals this year’s lucky bag, but you’ll have to act fast to get one
Continuing cyberattacks hit Japanese arcade hard [Photos]
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- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing- Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
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