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Exclusive Super Mario Yoshi figure to be given away at Dodgers Stadium [Video]
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2026 - Tweet
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Yoshi meets Yoshi for a special Nintendo bobblehead.
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- (baseball • cool • Dodgers • Los Angeles Dodgers • Major League Baseball • MLB • nintendo • sports • Super Mario • Super Mario Galaxy Movie • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • video • video games • Yoshi • Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
Japan has a cute Pokémon menu you probably don’t know about yet
- SoraNews24
Mar 10, 2026
Under-the-radar Japanese cafe chain serves a delicious salute to Ditto in celebration of Pokémon Pokopia.
- Japan
- (anime • desserts • ditto • donuts • drinks • food • Komeda • Komeda Coffee • manga • nintendo switch • Pokemon • Pokémon Pokopia • restaurants • SNJO • sweets • themed restaurants • video games)
Pikachu and Eevee become handmade Lladró porcelain sculptures to celebrate Pokémon’s 30th birthday
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2026
Pokémon franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary with a partnership with the Spanish luxury ceramics craftsmen.
Chance to play Tetris on a massive staircase in Kyoto Station coming in March
- Master Blaster
Mar 3, 2026
The one time you won’t get in trouble for playing on the stairs.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • crazy • Daikaidan • Grand Staircase • Kyoto • Kyoto Station • Tetris • video games)
Eevee returns to Japan’s famous Tokyo Banana, bundled with a cute tote bag
- Elliot Hale
Feb 28, 2026
The beloved Tokyo souvenir re-introduces chocolate sponge Eevee cakes, along with a collectible keepsake for fans.
- Japan
- (anime • chocolate • COK • cookies • cute • Eevee • food • Pokemon • souvenir • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Banana • tote bag • video games)
Development of Puyo Puyo puzzle game for use in nursing homes underway
- Master Blaster
Feb 24, 2026
Make your golden years your red, green, and blue years.
Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker
- Casey Baseel
Feb 17, 2026
Gametech wants you to be able to keep one hand free for doing other things while you play.
Japan’s newest (and craziest) energy drinks are energy cards you drink from【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2026
Creators team up with Street Fighter franchise, say speedy energy delivery is great for gamers and students.
- Japan
- (cool • crazy • drinks • energy drinks • Street Fighter • Street Fighter 6 • video games • weird)
New interactive Pokémon attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2026
Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • manga • Pokemon • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
Pokémon popcorn buckets coming to Japan’s first-ever permanent Pokémon theme park zone
- Casey Baseel
Jan 23, 2026
Shhh…Snorlax is sleeping, and munching.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • awesome • cool • cute • food • Japan travel • manga • Pokemon • Poképark • Poképark Kanto • popcorn • popcorn bucket • popcorn buckets • Snorlax • theme parks • tourism • travel • video games)
Pokémon menstrual pads appear in Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 21, 2026
Unexpected collaboration has an admirable purpose.
- Uncategorized
- (anime • cute • feminine hygiene • health • hygiene • manga • menstrual pads • Pokemon • sanitary pads • society • video games • wellness)
Umamusume anime cosplayers make news in U.S. for their pro football fandom【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2026
Colorado cosplayers capitalize on the connection of ‘horse.’”.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • cosplayers • Denver Broncos • football • horses • manga • sports • Uma Musume • Umamusum • video • video games)
Japan’s Valentine’s chocolate Slimes let you say you say I love you like the Dragon Quest mascot
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2026
Delicious cuteness draws near!
- Japan
- (chocolate • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • food • slime • Square Enix • sweets • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate • video games)
Pikachu’s chunky original design is back as a plus-sized plushie【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2026
That just means there’s more of him to love.
Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2026
The town with the carp castle also has a park with the Pokémon carp’s evolved form.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • cute • Gyarados • Hiroshima • Hiroshima Station • Japan travel • Magikarp • manga • parks • Pokemon • Pokémon parks • SNJO • tourism • travel • video games)
Poké Ball cakes here for limited but long time to celebrate Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary
- Casey Baseel
Jan 17, 2026
Instead of being filled with Pokémon, these Poké Balls are filled with anko!
- Japan
- (anime • anko • Ariake Harbor • Ariake Harbour • cool • cute • food • manga • Pokemon • sweets • video games • wagashi)
Japan’s Poképark Kanto Pokémon theme park area shows first attraction photos
- Casey Baseel
Jan 15, 2026
Eevee stars in the Vee Vee Voyage.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • awesome.Poképark Kanto • cool • cute • Eevee • Japan travel • manga • Pokemon • Poképark • theme parks • tourism • travel • video games)
Pokémon Lego kits are finally on their way!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2026
After 30 years of waiting, combination Pokémon Trainers/Lego builders finally get the kits of their dreams.
How lucky are the themed retro video game lucky bags from this shop in the Tokyo boonies?
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2026
Love, conquest, existence, and gatherings.
- Japan
- (COK • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2026 • fukubukuro roundup 2026 • lucky bag roundup 2026 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2026 • retro games • SNJO • video games)
Umamusume anime girl plushie recalled for having parts she absolutely should not have【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 9, 2026
Nope, no horse girl is supposed to have those.
- Japan
- (anime • funny • manga • plushies • Uma Musume • Uma Musume Pretty Derby • Umamusume: Pretty Derby • video games • weird)
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First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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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
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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