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Piko Taro is back to rock your world with bizarre new Super Cup ice cream video

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2026
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Legendary performer now has a new song about combining some other forbidden things.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • commercial • commercials • Essel Super Cup • ice cream • Japanese commercial • Japanese commercials • Japanese ice cream • kinoko no yama • Meiji • piko taro • super cup • sweets • takenoko no sato • video games • videos)

Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release

• Oona McGee
  Dec 7, 2024

A look at one of the crowning achievements of Studio Ghibli.

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• Japan
• (anime • Blu-ray • DVD • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Studio Ghibli • video • videos)

New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to live by 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 26, 2024

Sanrio character gets herself in a pickle for this advertising campaign.

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• (ads • burgers • COK • commercial • cute • Hello Kitty • Japanese ads • Japanese commercial • marketing • Masato Sakai • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Samurai Mac • Sanrio • videos)

Secrets of the sumo ring: Behind-the-scenes rituals that support the wrestlers…literally【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 7, 2024

A fascinating look at how the mound is newly built before every tournament. 

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• Japan
• (culture • dohyo • Japan Sumo Association • Kokugikan • rikishi • Ryōgoku Kokugikan • sport • Sumo • sumo wrestlers • Tokyo • tradition • traditional Japan • videos • yobidashi)

Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 28, 2024

Giant Ingram steps out of the anime world to fight crime in Japan on behalf of the police force. 

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• (anime • cool • crazy • giant robot • Ingram • manga • mecha • news • only in Japan • Patlabor • police • robots • twitter • videos • weird)

Bruno Mars creates commercial for Japan’s Don Quijote discount retail chain【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 24, 2024

The “Kawaii King” releases a catchy new bop for Japan’s craziest souvenir store. 

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• (ads • Bruno Mars • COK • commercials • cool • dance • dancers • dancing • Don Quijote • Donki • Japanese commercial • marketing • music • music video • Shibuya • shops • SNJO • videos)

Japanese mayor suddenly speaks fluent English with AI video that surprises even him

• SoraNews24
  Jun 6, 2024

The city with Japan’s largest U.S. naval base gets an English-speaking AI mayor.

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• (A.I. • AI • English • english language • foreigners in Japan • Japanese language • Kanagawa • linguistics • news • society • tourism • translation • travel • videos • Yokosuka)

Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  May 21, 2024

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki send sweet and funny video message to thank the festival for the unprecedented accolade.

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• (anime • Cannes Film Festival • Ghibli • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • news • Palme d'Or • Studio Ghibli • videos)

Ghibli Museum’s rooftop Robot Soldier captivates fans as snow falls in Tokyo【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 7, 2024

“Guardian of the Ghibli Museum” looks like it’s stepped straight out of the anime movie.

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• (anime • Castle in the Sky • cool • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Mitaka • robot soldier • snow • snow in Tokyo • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • twitter • videos)

Akutai Matsuri: Japan’s Verbal Abuse Festival, where insults and bad behaviour are encouraged

• Oona McGee
  Dec 28, 2023

People in Japan are known for being polite, but not at this weird winter festival.

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• (Akutai Matsuri • festivals • Ibaraki • Japanese festivals • society • tourism • tradition • travel • videos • weird festivals • winter festivals)

TeamLab Borderless moves from Odaiba to Azabudai with new exhibits for 2024

• Oona McGee
  Dec 28, 2023

Japan’s most incredible interactive light museum gets a new home in Tokyo.

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• (art • Azabudai Hills • beautiful • COK • cool • events • exhibits • museums • Team Lab • TeamLab • TeamLab Borderless • tourist site • videos)

Crazy big Japanese street food at Tokyo Station causes a stir with foreigners online

• Oona McGee
  Oct 17, 2023

The only place in Japan where you can enjoy this super huge snack.

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• (Calbee • Calbee Plus • chips • COK • food • Jagarico • Japanese potato chips • potato chips cool • Seiji Nakazawa • snacks • SNJO • souvenirs • Tokyo Okashi Land • Tokyo Station • videos)

Fish and chips shop in Japan is highly rated by foreigners, but will it impress a Japanese local?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 16, 2023

This visit filled our Japanese reporter with fish, chips…and regrets.

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• (Abroad in Japan • British food • Chris Abroad • England • fish • fish and chips • food • Junk Food Japan • Malins • Nicholas Pettas • restaurants • review • taste test • Tokyo • videos • YouTube • YouTubers)

Osaka hotel reveals the top five things guests leave behind in their rooms

• Oona McGee
  Sep 1, 2023

This checklist will save you from forgetting some common items.

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• (accommodation • hotel • hotels • Osaka • ranking • TikTok • travel • travel tips • videos)

Five things you can do to make hotel staff happy in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 24, 2023

TikTok video shows us how to be a good guest.

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• (accommodation • etiquette • hotel • hotels • Japanese accommodation • manners • Osaka • TikTok • tourists • travel • videos)

Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams come true

• Oona McGee
  Aug 22, 2023

The Devil is a Part-Timer attracts attention in the U.S. and otaku are lovin’ it.

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• Japan, USA
• (029 • advertising • anime • COK • commercials • cool • Hataraku Maou-sama! • Japanese anime • marketing • McDonald's • Oniku • SNJO • The Devil Is a Part-Timer! • videos)

Keanu Reeves teams up with Suntory for new series exploring Japanese whisky and monozukuri【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 22, 2023

“An Exploration of Monozukuri with Keanu Reeves” takes us on a fascinating deep dive into Japanese craftsmanship, with Roman Coppola and the Hollywood star who was “staggered” when he first tasted Hibiki. 

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• Japan
• (alcohol • artisans • business • craftsmanship • culture • drinks • Hibiki • hollywood • Japanese whisky • Keanu Reeves • Roman Coppola • Suntory • Suntory Hibiki • Suntory Whisky • tradition • videos • whisky • Yamazaki whisky)

Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jun 24, 2023

The realism here is off the charts.

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• (action figure • Bandai • Bandai Namco • cool • dancing • doll • dolls • figures • Jamiroquai • models • music • music video • musicians • Premium Bandai • S.H. Figuarts • toys • videos • Virtual Insanity)

McDonald’s brings back the Japanese ‘90s with Heisei comeback menu, videos with J-pop hit【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 25, 2023

Any Boys and Girls hungry for some ‘90s nostalgia?

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• Japan
• (1990s • 90s • Ayumi Hamasaki • burgers • fashion • fast food • food • hamburgers • Heisei • Heisei era • J-Pop • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • music • Namie Amuro • videos)

New Japanese KitKat combines two flavours in one for brand new taste sensation

• Oona McGee
  Mar 9, 2023

Piko Taro and his alter ego are on board with this new combination.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • cool • Daimaou Kosaka • food • funny • Japanese chocolate • Japanese KitKats • KitKats • limited edition • marketing • Nestle • new • piko taro • promotion • sweets • videos)

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