Turns out there really is no limit to how long you can create labors of love for your favorite anime shows, especially if you helped in the Golden age!
Japanese netizens react to the PR photo with a variety of “helpful” advice hashtags, as well as some hashtags that aren’t very helpful at all.
Winter wonderland makes a surprise appearance in the middle of August during Japan’s hottest summer ever.
Torii gates always have an elegant allure, but none quite like this shrine’s.
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The scene is an exact reenactment of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime, complete with CG special effects.
Open the lid and step into your favourite fantasy world with these new ice creams from Japan.
The country was proud when “emoji” and “anime” became part of English-speakers’ vocabulary. But when the British government uses the Japanese word for “train gropers?” Not so much.
If there’s one lesson that the Dragon Ball anime has taught us in recent years, it’s that you should never cross a God of Destruction (without cup noodles).
Hats, rucksacks, aprons and bumbags are just some of the items in the new Ziploc fashion collection hitting streets this summer.
We hit the coast with a group of international students for a day of sun, surf…and maybe romance?
The money wasn’t meant for him, but the intended recipient has no clue who the woman is either.
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Our in-house 100 yen store guru snaps up a deal that eliminates the need to keep his belt buckled, and keeps his finances as secure as his pants.
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
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Brazilian man acquitted of sexual assault after kissing Japanese woman on Nagoya train
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Solar Chef: We tried cooking an egg using the power of the sun and a magnifying glass
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