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Bigger is definitely better with this monster cheeseburger in Yokohama

• Katie Pask
  Mar 10, 2020
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Get your hands on this beast of a burger!

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• Food & Drink, Japan
• (big food • Burger • cheese • cheeseburger • delicious • food • huge food • Restaurant • SNJO • supersize • Tower Burger • Yokohama • yummy)

Gundam as god – Photo shows real-life giant anime robot getting deep respect

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 10, 2020

Fan’s theory also hold that famous anime robot’s merciful majesty will heal the people like Buddha.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • funny • Gundam • life-size Gundam • robots • Yokohama)

Street fight breaks out in Japan’s second-largest city between shoppers wanting to buy masks【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2020

Coronavirus-sparked shortage leads to early-morning violence.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • crazy • fight • mask shortage • masks • scary • video • violence • Yokohama)

Tasty food providing comfort for coronavirus quarantined cruise ship passengers stuck in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 10, 2020

Three small bright spots a day as travelers cope with two weeks confined to ship.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • cruise ship • Diamond Princess • food • health • Princess Cruises • quarantine • sickness • Yokohama)

Ramen shop uses name of American rock band, gets invite to…Battle of the Bands?

• Katie Pask
  Jan 27, 2020

‘Hardcore noodle shop’ in Tokyo received an invitation to rock out in the U.S. — or did they?

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• Japan, USA
• (food • funny • men yard fight • music • ramen • rock music • tapioca • ten yard fight • Yokohama)

Moving life-size Gundam statue’s debut date, new home in Japan announced【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 21, 2020

After leaving Tokyo, the original life-size Gundam is establishing a new base in another major Japanese city.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • Gundam • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • Mobile Suit Gundam • robots • Yokohama)

Yokohama’s Coming of Age Ceremony ruined by “yankees” who fight, illegally scale walls, drink

• Dale Roll
  Jan 14, 2020

But in spite of all that, Pikachu still made a guest appearance!

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• Japan
• (Coming of Age Ceremony • Coming of Age Day • Seijin no Hi • seijinshiki • violence • yankees • Yokohama)

We visit a Yokohama bar for some Star Wars cocktails, get served by a world class bartender

• Dale Roll
  Dec 31, 2019

Not only do you get awesome geeky cocktails here, but also a ritzy bar experience!

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• Japan
• (bars • bartenders • cocktails • Darth Vader • Kylo Ren • mixology • Star Wars • Tomoyuki Hojo • Yokohama)

Japanese crane game serves up actual slices of cake – and we got some!【Photos】

• Shannon McNaught
  Dec 6, 2019

Forget about stuffed animals and candy bars – now it’s time for gourmet prizes!

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• Japan
• (Arcades • cake • COK • cool • crane game • food • game • SNJO • sweets • UFO catchers • video games • Yokohama)

Man arrested for rape 4 days after the statute of limitations expired

• Master Blaster
  Nov 14, 2019

Suspect was almost cleared on a legal loophole, only to be snagged by a different legal loophole.

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• Japan
• (crime • Kanagawa • kawasaki • law • police • rape • statute of limitations • Yokohama)

SO…MANY…PIKACHUS!!! 2019’s Pikachu Outbreak takes over Yokohama with cuteness【Photos, video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2019

SoraNews24 heads to the Tokyo-area bayside oasis to spend warm summer nights chasing, and finding, Pokémon!

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pikachu Outbreak 2019 • Pokemon • SNO • video • video games • Yokohama)

The full Pikachu Outbreak 2019 Pikachu/Eevee show and parade schedule is here!

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 6, 2019

All shows to be held at night, so you can enjoy the Pokémon fun without the scorch of the sun.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • Eevee • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pikachu Outbreak 2019 • Pokemon • video games • Yokohama)

Talking Pikachu ticket gates now welcoming travelers in Japan at this train station【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 3, 2019

Visitors to the site of the Pikachu Outbreak get a special hello from the Pokémon star himself!

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pokemon • stations • trains • video • video games • Yokohama)

Adorable Pikachu popsicle treats and tapioca bubble tea are coming to Japan this summer!

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2019

Pikachu is ready to help you beat the heat at this year’s amazing Pikachu Outbreak Pokémon fan event.

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• Japan
• (anime • boba • drinks • food • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • tapioca bubbles • tapioca tea • video games • Yokohama)

Amazing 8K video will blow you away with aerial views of the Tokyo metropolitan area at night

• Dale Roll
  Jun 8, 2019

You’ll be blown away by the beautiful nighttime cityscape of Tokyo.

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• Japan
• (8K • beautiful • cityscape • night views • Tokyo • travel • video • Yokohama)

Driverless train reverses by accident in Japan, injuring over a dozen passengers

• Oona McGee
  Jun 2, 2019

A number of commuters suffered head wounds and serious injuries after the automated train travelled in the wrong direction.

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• Japan
• (accidents • ATO • automated guideway transit • automatic train operation system • driverless trains • Japanese trains • news • Seaside Line • trains • Yokohama)

Japan’s real-world Pikachu Outbreak 2019 dates announced, so make your travel plans now!

• Casey Baseel
  May 15, 2019

The Pokémon will be staying up late this year so you can bask in their adorableness while staying out of the scorching sun.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pikachu Outbreak 2019 • Pikachu Tairyo Hasseichu • Pokemon • video games • Yokohama)

Mr. Sato gets dazzled by multicolored poop at the Poo Museum in Yokohama

• Master Blaster
  Mar 18, 2019

Everybody (loves) poops.

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• Japan
• (events • Mr. Sato • museums • poo • poop • SNJO • unko • Unko Museum • Yokohama)

Yokohama ranks as most desirable city for living in Kanto for the second year in a row

• Dale Roll
  Mar 5, 2019

What makes Japan’s second largest city beat out popular spots in Tokyo?

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• Japan
• (best places to live • Ebisu • Kanagawa • Kanto • Kichijoji • poll • Saitama • survey • Yokohama)

Beautiful Japanese sightseeing train will be unforgettable way to travel country’s north island

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 17, 2019

The Royal Express is coming to Hokkaido, but if you can’t wait, it’s already running in the Tokyo area.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • coo • Hokkaido • luxury trains • sightseeing trains • Tokyu • trains • travel • Yokohama)

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