Man with more determination than brains says after initial rejection days earlier, he “just couldn’t forget her.”
From love hotels to 7-Eleven carparks, some of these first-date experiences are truly mind-boggling.
After tasting defeat at Fatburger in America a year ago, we’re back for a rematch as the Los Angeles-based burger chain comes to Japan.
The loving wife of a diehard mobile game fan recreated the gorgeous Rune Stones from the game, and shows us how to make our own too.
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A celebration where it isn’t really clear if the guests love or hate the couple getting married.
Famicom Mini Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Version is all about manga/anime games, but that could spell disaster for North America.
Japan has a reputation for cool gadgets and efficient interiors, but this is on a whole new level!
Clam chowder and chili dips also available, and are enticing alternatives to Japanese pizza with mayo.
Tongue-lashing has fans of Idolmaster, Evangelion franchises thinking they’ve heard that voice before.
Hello Kitty’s home company is running its yearly poll to decide which out-of-company character will get their own event at the Puroland theme park.
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Perplexing perspectives: when left is right, and right is right, our brains melt but we’re impressed nonetheless.
Local citizen takes the law into her own hands and catches the prepaid card-stealing bird, but lands in trouble with the authorities herself.
Hideaki Anno recalls working on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with the Studio Ghibli legend.
Product was created to meet customers’ “various needs,” in this case enjoying the taste of beer while in the middle of your shift.
Three-concert series welcomes some of the biggest names in the anime/idol music world to the city of angels.
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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