video games (Page 7)
Yokohama, host city for this summer’s Pokémon World Championships, wants everyone to see the amazing art of the collectible card game.
Game tells you which Pokémon you sleep like, and the better you snooze, the more Pokémon friends you make.
Traditional painting and digital effects give fans the best of both worlds in the runup to Final Fantasy XVI’s release.
Video game developer Capcom releases how-to-beat videos for Street Fighter characters with the help of Olympic gold medal wrestler.
End of repair service leaves hardware necessary to play not just Wii U games, but Wii ones too without first-party support.
She’s never played a single game in the series, but she’s made one of the coolest works of Zelda fan art ever.
Photo studio chain even offers Question Mark Block photo frames as part of tie-up with Nintendo’s Super Mario.
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Kyushu-exclusive Black Mont Blanc goes nationwide in a “Special” way
How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
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- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park- Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
Fast-food chain Gyoza no Ohsho’s all-you-can-eat curry made us feel like we fell down a mountain
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
How to properly eat a traditional Japanese tonkatsu meal
Cup Noodles Everything Bagel surprises ramen lovers around the world
Old-school Shibuya Hyakkendana neighborhood targeted for urban renewal — Will it lose its charm?
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