A massive photo safari of the treasure trove of amazing stuff waiting at Nintendo’s brand-new Shibuya destination store!
But finally, after roughly two hours of being in line, I was in Nintendo Tokyo…

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With the hot and humid weather of Japan’s summer on the way, we’re already thinking of ways to stay cool and comfortable.
While Uniqlo has become internationally famous for its high-quality, low-pric…

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Masses of strong zero cans are set to be demolished at Harajuku Station next year with a flood of foreign tourists visiting Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games.
“Thousands of strong zeros will be totall…

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Liang, formerly a supply chain president, was visiting Japan to strengthen ties with Japanese suppliers and hopefully shift the narrative surrounding the beleaguered company.
"Japan is a very importa…

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Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House for an animated series based on Japanese folklore.
Early development partners for ONI include Japanese stop motion animation ho…

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The layoffs began weeks ago in regions around the world and continued this week in the United States, WeWork said.
“This workforce reduction affects approximately 2,400 employees globally, who will r…

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Visitors to Fukuoka, Japan can get a hotel room at the bargain price of $1 — but there's a catch.
To take advantage of the deal, visitors must agree to live-stream almost everything.
The hotel does w…

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We spend a day straining our necks and filling our anime-loving hearts to bursting staring up at the brand-new, full-size Unicorn Gundam statue.
Actually, they’re better than OK, because on Sunday, T…

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Itomori may not be an actual city, but here’s where the hometown of Your Name’s female lead would be in real-life Japan.
Hit anime movie Your Name splits its scenes between Tokyo, home of male lead T…

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After years of trial and error, the creators of Hibi arrived at the optimal mixture of paper fibres, incense and charcoal to create the perfect strike-on-box incense match.
Japanese matches became po…

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