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Kung-fu shoe flipping tournament coming back to Yokohama Chinatown
- Master Blaster
Nov 1, 2023 - Tweet
Kick off your shoes and have a good time.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • funny • Kitamon Festival • kung fu • Kung-fu Shoe Flying World Championships • kung-fu shoes • martial arts • sports • tournaments • weird • Yokohama • Yokohama Chinatown)
Yokohama finally releases details on futuristic theme park set to open in 2031
- Shannon
Sep 26, 2023
Yokohama sure knows how to plan big.
- Japan
- (fun • Japanese culture • Kamiseya Park • technology • theme park • Yokohama)
Humongous Charizard card, created with help from Pokémon fans, appears in Yokohama
- Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2023
Charizard arrives late to the Pokémon art party, but still makes a big entrance.
- Japan
- (anime • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Art Walk • pokemon cards • video games • Yokohama)
We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 18, 2023
Join us as we drive a premium super sports car with a price tag of 19 million yen.
- Japan
- (cars • COK • cool • driving • Driving in Japan • GT-R • Japanese cars • Masanuki Sunakoma • new • nissan • NISSAN GT-R • SNJO • sports cars • T-spec • test drive • Yokahama • Yokohama)
Amazing Pokémon parade with over 30 different species held as World Championships finish【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2023
Pikachu is just the tip of the adorable iceberg as dozens of Pokémon come out to play in Yokohama.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • cute • parade • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • video • Yokohama)
The festivities around the Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama rekindled our love of Pokémon
- Dale Roll
Aug 15, 2023
We spent two days exploring, and had a Wailord of a time!
- Japan
- (Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • Yokohama)
Giant life-size Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon appears at Pokémon World Championships in Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2023
Tropical variant, first seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon, stands tall in Yokohama.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • cool • cute • drones • Mark Is • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sun and Moon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • SNO • technology • video • video games • Yokohama)
The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2023
Yokohama’s Pokémon Card Art Walk is a stroll fans won’t ever forget.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • collectible card games • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Art Walk • pokemon trading card game • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2023
Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokélids • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Brand-new Pikachu manhole covers coming to Japanese city to celebrate Pokémon World Championships
- Casey Baseel
Aug 5, 2023
Yokohama deepens its relationship with Pikachu.
- Japan
- (anime • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • video games • Yokohama)
Your Name studio produces Pokémon short anime celebrating first World Championship held in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jul 24, 2023
Pokémon Masters from around the world gather in Yokohama in gorgeous promotional video.
- Japan
- (anime • CoMix Wave Films • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • video • video games • Yokohama)
Massive Pokémon art event will publicly display thousands of cards, let you step inside scene too
- Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2023
Yokohama, host city for this summer’s Pokémon World Championships, wants everyone to see the amazing art of the collectible card game.
- Japan
- (anime • manga • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • video games • Yokohama)
First-ever Pokémon TCG World Championship in Japan/Asia comes with jam-packed events in Yokohama
- Dale Roll
Jun 22, 2023
There’s so much Pokémon stuff to do, it’s like a Pokéfan’s dream!
- Japan
- (Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pokemon • pokemon tcg • Yokohama)
Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama
- Dale Roll
Jun 17, 2023
Play with Pokémon in a highly colorful world!
- Japan
- (colorful • cool • digital art • fun • interactive art • Pokemon • Pokemon Colors • Yokohama)
Pikachu helmets are coming to Japanese pro baseball team’s uniforms【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 26, 2023
Yokohama adds some Pokémon style to their batting helmets and caps.
- Japan
- (anime • Baystars • cool • cute • DeNA Baystars • fashion • hats • Pikachu • Pokemon • sports • video games • Yokohama • Yokohama Baystars)
10 sakura-viewing events to enjoy the Tokyo area’s cherry blossoms in 2023
- Shannon
Mar 22, 2023
You can go day or night — and many of them are free!
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2023 • COK • Ginza • hanami • sakura • sakura season 2023 • Shinjuku Gyoen • Tokyo • Yokohama • Yomiuri Land)
Great Gundam news! Japan’s life-size moving giant robot statue won’t close down this year after all
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2023
Gundam Factory extends operations for all the fans who couldn’t make it to Yokohama during the pandemic.
- Japan
- (anime • full-scale Gundam • Gundam • Gundam Factory Yokohama • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • manga • Mobile Suit Gundam • moving Gundam • robots • travel • Yokohama)
We eat Chinese food inspired by Demae Itcho instant ramen to celebrate its 55-year anniversary
- Dale Roll
Feb 17, 2023
The idea of incorporating this classic ramen flavor into Hong Kong-style street food sounds delicious!
- Japan
- (anniversary • Cantonese food • chinese food • collaboration • Demae Itcho • Hong Kong • Instant Ramen • Masanuki Sunakoma • Nissin • Shofukumon • Yokohama • Yokohama Chinatown • Yum cha)
Japan’s moving life-size Gundam statue adds new Witch from Mercury sequence to its move set
- Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2022
Yokohama’s mobile suit expands its mobility to salute the latest Gundam TV anime.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Gundam • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury • moving Gundam • robots • Witch from Mercury • Yokohama)
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.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Eevee • mailbox • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • post office • SNO • travel • video games • Yokohama)
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America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
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Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough- Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
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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
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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
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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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
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