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The 12 Days of Universal Studios Japan’s winter holiday attractions 【Photos】

• Master Blaster
  Nov 15, 2022
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These 12 things are a lot better than french hens and lords a-leaping.

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• Japan
• (holidays • Jujutsu Kaisen • Minions • Monster Hunter • Osaka • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games • winter)

Ash Ketchum wins Pokémon World Championship!

• Master Blaster
  Nov 14, 2022

News immediately broadcast in streets of Kanto.

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• Japan
• (anime • Ash Ketchum • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Satoshi • video games)

You can eat Kirby’s scarf at the Kirby Cafe this winter【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 13, 2022

Just as we’re bringing out our winter clothes, the Nintendo series-themed cafe is bringing out its winter menu.

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• Japan
• (cafes • COK • cool • cute • food • Kirby • Kirby Café • nintendo • restaurants • sweets • themed restaurants • video games)

Pokémon Poké Ball rice balls are coming to 7-Eleven Japan!

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 10, 2022

Three new onigiri are coming out at the exact perfect time for Pokémon fans.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • anime • convenience stores • cool • food • onigiri • Pikachu • Poké Ball • Pokemon • rice balls • video games)

Super Mario teams up with G-Shock for a salute to old-school gaming tenacity【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 7, 2022

But for Mario veterans the scene is also a call to be careful.

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• Japan
• (Casio • cool • fashion • G-Shock • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • video games • watches)

Keep Gengar close to your heart with new black-coated Pokémon jewelry from U-Treasure

• Dale Roll
  Nov 5, 2022

Favorite designs in a new color? Yes, please!

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• Japan
• (accessories • anime • fashion • Gengar • jewelry • necklaces • Pokemon • rings • U-Treasure • video games)

How to befriend a famous Pokémon Go YouTuber? Challenge them to a Pokémon Pancake battle【Video】

• Katie Pask
  Nov 4, 2022

SoraNews24 Reporter Ikuna wants to battle… for friendship!

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• Japan
• (anime • cooking • cute • Ikuna Kamezawa • pancakes • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video • video games • YouTuber)

EarthBound retold in Rube Goldberg machine style by amazing CG artist【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 2, 2022

Creator of classic SNES RPG offers praise to talented fan.

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• Japan
• (awesome • CG • clever • cool • Earthbound • Mother 2 • nintendo • Rube Goldberg machine • video • video games)

The best cosplayers from Day Two of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival

• Oona McGee
  Nov 1, 2022

From costumes to makeup, hair, props, and poses, these cosplayers know how to bring characters to life. 

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful women • COK • cosplay • cosplayers • halloween • Halloween 2022 • Halloween costumes • Halloween in Japan • Ikebukuro • Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival • SNJO • Tokyo • video games)

The best cosplayers from Day One of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival

• Oona McGee
  Oct 31, 2022

Japanese anime characters rub shoulders with some surprising faces in Tokyo’s famous otaku neighbourhood.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful women • COK • cool • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • costumes • cute • halloween • Ikebukuro • Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival • Sailor Moon • SNJO • video games)

Romance a man with chocolate ice cream for a head in most bizarre Japanese dating sim yet

• Katie Pask
  Oct 20, 2022

This new dating sim comes free with a purchase of Pino ice cream.

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• Japan
• (candy • chocolate • crazy • dating sims • dating simulator • food • funny • ice cream • Pino • romance simulators • sweets • video • video games • weird)

New giant Pokémon plushie is so big it looks like it could eat you【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 14, 2022

Pokémon merch doesn’t get more accurately named than the Big Garchomp Cushion.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • crazy • Garchomp • interior • plushies • Pokemon • video games)

Yu-Gi-Oh! creator was trying to save two people from drowning when he died

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2022

“He’s a hero” says other man who was also part of rescue attempt.

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• Japan
• (anime • card games • collectable card games • Kazuki Takahashi • Kazuo Takahashi • manga • video games • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

150 Pokémon will be hiding in major Japanese train stations this fall, waiting for fans to find them

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 10, 2022

Gen-1 Pokémon help mark 150-year milestone for trains in Japan.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • East Japan Railway Company • JR East • Pikachu • Pokemon • shinkansen • stations • trains • travel • video games)

The trailer for the Super Mario Bros. CG animated movie is finally here【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 7, 2022

Nintendo gives us a peek at the moment Mario arrives in the Mushroom Kingdom for the very first time.

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• Global, Japan
• (Illumination Entertainment • movies • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. movie • video • video games)

Pokémon vending machine lures us in with its cute animated Pikachu

• Oona McGee
  Oct 6, 2022

The beloved electric Pocket Monster powers up some special goods at this highway stop in Japan. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Ashigara Service Area • COK • highway • Japanese vending machines • merchandise • Pikachu • Pokemon • rubber bands • service area • Shizuoka • SNJO • tourism • travel • traveling • vending machines • video games)

Ed Sheeran becomes a Pokémon anime character for new music video【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 30, 2022

”Celestial” video sees Ed Sheeran meet up with his favorite Pokémon species and fight against the series’ greatest antagonist.

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• Japan
• (anime • Celestial • Ed Sheeran • music • Pikachu • Pokemon • video • video games)

Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2022

Some pre-marital fraternal violence can reveal your chances of spousal happiness.

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• Japan
• (clever • COK • funny • marriage • nintendo • Personality test • relationships • romance • Smash Bros • Splatoon • Super Smash Bros. • video games)

Japanese town’s Pikachu, Eevee mailboxes are awesome, and there’s another Pokémon to see too【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 24, 2022

Three Pokémon species are ready to send your mail on its way in this city south of Tokyo.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • SNO • travel • video games • Yokohama)

Now you can set up your very own Secret Base with new Pokémon camping supplies

• Dale Roll
  Sep 24, 2022

Camp out in style with these outdoor goods sold at Pokémon centers this fall!

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• Japan
• (anime • camping • cute • outdoors • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • 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
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  3. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
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  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
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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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