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After years of attracting visitors from all over Japan, this quirky display has finally moved on.
Free drink promoting new anime series has cleverly designed bottle that could become new way for otaku to express their love for their 2-D crushes.
May her noble act one day help eliminate a rare genetic disease that occurs in one out of every 6,000 pregnancies.
The unusually-named restaurant battles against the robots of Kabukicho with spooky spirits and staff that look like creepy androids.
If you haven’t been paying attention, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are on the rise again (although to be frank, some might say they’ve never really gone away.)
The Nintendo character with the endless appetite is offering a full range of adorable edibles and exclusive merch.
We head to Japan’s biggest electronic entertainment event to check out its incredible real-world visuals.
The latest collaboration between the chocolate snacks and the Japanese spirit is almost four centuries in the making and uses one of the highest classes of sake.
Shinzo Abe might have just pulled a total David Copperfield during an appearance in Akihabara.
Romantic moment in the air results in bride-to-be getting her wings clipped.
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Tokyo lesbian love anime art/photography exhibition cancelled, thighs suspected as sticking point
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