Famous for his ability to demolish buildings, the King of the Monsters would also be pretty adept at wrecking Japan’s finances.
The flavour is so delectable it ranks in the top three favourites for Japanese ice cream lovers.
If you are searching for a new angle to represent yourself, can we interest you in some straight lines?
For a limited time, one restaurant in Tokyo is serving up curry that’s just as good as the noodles it’s famous for.
Encountering Pokémon in real life via Pokemon GO is cool. Lapras on the edge of extinction due to poaching? Not so much.
Seriously, kids these days, right?
Be careful when breaking out this one; sometimes the person you’re pitying doesn’t want your pity.
With their cute sets of extra paws, these hilarious cats look like furry catbuses come to life!
The anthropomorphized frog and rabbit from the famous 12th century Choju-jinbutsu-giga acquaint themselves with computers, selfie sticks and more in this cute line of miniature figures.
Check out Hatsune Miku showing off her shiny tresses without her signature twin tail hairstyle.
Clever codger shows he still has a strong memory and a sharp mind.
Shimane Prefecture awards a college student’s family a settlement in restitution for the roadside accident that took her life.
Meg shows us further proof that no matter where you go in Japan, you’re never very far away from something that tastes really good.
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