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We get our paws on all 50 Hello Kitty Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s Japan!

Our reporter also spotlights some of her favorites from across the kawaii eras of Hello Kitty, whose 50th anniversary celebration is next year.

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Learn the anatomy of a ramen bowl with new 25-piece 3-D Shoyu Ramen puzzle

How do you put a ramen bowl together? This puzzle will teach you!

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Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa woodblock print splashes into Lego art in early 2023

It will be nothing but smooth sailing when assembling your very own 3-D version of the world’s most recognizable wave.

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Premium Bandai drops details for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind gunship and glider models

The LED-emitting gunship and Mehve/Möwe glider are faithful recreations of the aircraft found in Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 1984 film.

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Japanese grandma’s handmade felt toys are incredibly realistic, look good enough to eat

With such beautiful attention to detail, we’d take these over real snacks any day.

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We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing

Twitter users described their hatchlings as gross and enough to make any child cry.

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There’s no reason not to play with your food with this natto in Nanoblock form

All we have to say is that this is one curiously clever fermented soy toy for the win.

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Sylvanian Families x Technics—we discover DJ turntable replicas are perfect for mini animal raves

Time to end the year on DJcore rather than cottagecore.

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Giant, huggable Dragapult plushie is the work-from-home companion of your dreams

The Gen-8 Pokémon even comes with some Dreepy missiles!

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Learn about meat cuts with…chocolate?

Getting kids to slow down and really think about the food they eat. 

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Learn about the anatomy of your favorite Sanrio characters with new kimokawaii skeleton toys

Did you ever expect Pompompurin to actually have bones?

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“The revolutionary way to pick your nose!” We try out the Nose Picker

It’s “what you have always wanted and needed.”

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Pre-orders now open on Amazon for new, amped-up Lego and Super Mario collaboration!【Video】

The collab that one-ups all collabs.

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No coins? Not a problem for Japan’s new cashless gachapon capsule toy vending machines

The beloved capsule toy machines are catching up to the times by losing the coin element of the transaction. 

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Do you need this unnecessary Santa disco light from Francfranc this Christmas? Yes, yes you do

If you’re planning to have a Christmas party at your house, it’s a must-have!

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Our Japanese-language reporter has fun with a toilet paper gun, but finds two clear drawbacks

Why stick to boring old BB guns and water guns?

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We’re not sure who the intended market was for this crazy Hello Kitty toy, but we love it anyway

It’s like a fidget spinner, but amped up by about 1,000 percent.

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Spinning fiber optic light lets users cradle a swirling ball of energy in their hands

Home gadget meant for decoration doubles as Naruto’s Rasengan!

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Japanese mother receives innocent baby toy as gift, turns out to be a bouncing head from hell

This is one toy you should stay clear of.

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Eurovision winner criticized for Japanese cultural appropriation by everyone except the Japanese

Once again, Japan comes out as the least offended when someone seemingly appropriates their culture.

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