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Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend

The Miraidon is now.

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Poo sakura are in full bloom at Unko Museum’s cherry blossom festival in Tokyo

The only place in the world where you can view weeping poop cherry blossoms, but you have to sing and dance to make them bloom.

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TeamLab Borderless moves from Odaiba to Azabudai with new exhibits for 2024

Japan’s most incredible interactive light museum gets a new home in Tokyo.

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Catch trendy Pokémon at Harajuku’s Takeshita Street for a limited time

Happy Winter event gives us Pokémon like we’ve never seen them before.

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Our Tokyo reporter sees how Osaka is getting ready for the 2025 Expo

“It’s the Expo alright.”

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The bizarre anime hair of Detective Conan can now be yours with Ran and Conan hairbands【Photos】

Unique hair accessories are part of 30th anniversary art exhibit for the hit anime/manga mystery series.

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Shibuya locks down Hachiko statue for Halloween 2023 while Burger King Center Gai shuts its doors

Shibuya City is serious about stopping the Halloween street party this year.

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Shibuya City cracks down on Halloween 2023 with massive “Stay Away!” campaign

The vibe around Shibuya is tense right now, as the city attempts to abolish “the craziest Halloween in the world”.

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Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles

Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.

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Why go to Tokyo Game Show 2023, when it can come to you as a VR game itself?

Finally, I can attend a convention in my underwear and not be asked to leave.

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2025 Osaka World Expo aims to be first in the world to allow dogs, possibly cats too

These expos are going to the dogs.

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One Piece Day 2023 brings more surprises than you can shake a rubbery long arm at

Let’s pick up all the one pieces together.

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One Piece Day 2023 coming to Tokyo Big Sight and online with English interpretation

The perfect pirate party.

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Animal-cracker-themed Tabekko Dobutsu Land saves the day for our reporter

It’s not just for kids apparently!

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There’s more to do than just look at the flowers at Tokyo’s biggest riverside sakura celebration

If you’re in Tokyo, take a day to immerse yourself in the Edo period atmosphere during one of these events while enjoying the cherry blossoms.

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Fukuoka TeamLab Forest’s sakura exhibit for 2023 is one you don’t want to miss

A futuristic hanami you can enjoy in two stages.

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival is like Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in real life

Local resident reveals the secret spots you won’t want to miss during this breathtaking festival. 

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Black Thunder chocolate brings us the future of Valentine’s Day: Crabs!

And Crab Thunder is coming up with new and inventive ways to give us crabs.

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How to make Japanese incense, the traditional way

Tokyo store teaches customers how to “listen” to scents instead of smelling them. 

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“I couldn’t…wipe my own butt” – Hunter x Hunter manga creator discusses medical issues

The “Yoshihiro Togashi is too lazy to draw new manga” narrative was missing some key facts.

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