Beautiful new range comes with director’s penned notes and the signature of Hayao Miyazaki.
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From moussed lattes to matcha mochi balls, this collection is filled with surprising flavours.
Pikachu portrait with grey felt hat plushie, exclusive Pokémon card, and an honestly clever way to teach people about art history.
”Full-fledged fantasy” is focused on knights pledged to Sanrio characters on quest to save the world.
Pre-orders open for Archax, which follows anime tradition right down to having an awesome start-up sequence.
Official microwaveable Cup Noodle-Use Measuring Cup is now a reality, could be yours if you act fast
After months of waiting, Nissin finally gives instant ramen fans what they’ve been asking for.
Spray it at work and the company is doomed, spray it on the desk of a colleague and they’ll be transferred…this is a spray that’s not to be messed with.
You can make six at a time, but there might still be a line when all your fellow Poké-fan friends see what you’re cooking up.
Tomica continues divergence from conventional automobiles in salute to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime adaptation.
Grown with fertiliser made from used coffee grounds, this is just one of the stars of Coffee Fun Week.
Pokémon Happy Meals come in an adorable yellow box that’s making those of us in Japan green with envy.
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New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
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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
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There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
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New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Japanese Twitter users share a secret hiding on platform five at Akihabara Station
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