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6h ago
Ready to sink your teeth into Genshin Impact in a whole new way? Earlier this month, KFC Japan released the Genshin Collaboration Magician Pack, a tie-up with smash hit video game Genshin Impact. But what if you’re a hungry Genshin Impact fan who doesn’t like fried chicken? OK, fried chicken is one of the world’s ..read more
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10h ago
Everyone needs to know how amazing you are when you sing in the shower! Most people would agree that their singing voice sounds best with the reverb of a bathroom. Jankara, the biggest karaoke chain in Western Japan, clearly agrees with this opinion, as shown by their recent store opening. On October 4, their shop ..read more
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17h ago
Don’t chop off your own finger if you’re not prepared to pay out of pocket to get sewn up afterwards. Not that you’d ever want to lose a finger, but if you do find yourself in that situation, Japan is a pretty good place for it to happen, thanks to the country’s well-developed medical infrastructure ..read more
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21h ago
Calcifer and the spinning door dial are here to impress, with frypan bags that’ll turn heads everywhere you go. Studio Ghibli has a lot of crowd favourites when it comes to its roster of anime characters, but for many fans, the fiery charms of Calcifer from Howl’s Moving Castle is the one that melts their ..read more
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23h ago
Charges stem from discovery of reverse-loophole following crash on Tokyo streets. Even before the current inbound international travel boom made jackassery from foreign tourists a major topic of discourse in Japan, Tokyo’s go-kart rental companies were a divisive presence. Initially, they were largely seen as a bit of silly, quirky fun, with tour groups driving ..read more
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1d ago
A second round of canned cocktails from Japan’s oldest malt whisky distillery. Japan has had canned cocktails for many years, but for a lot of their early history they weren’t exactly considered high-class drinks. With their ingredient lists often containing lots of artificial flavorings and cheap varieties of booze, canned cocktails were a cost-effective and ..read more
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1d ago
Halloween Magic collection includes colour-changing mugs and tumblers that you won’t want to miss. One of the perks of celebrating Halloween in Japan is the chance to pick up some of the best limited-edition goods at Starbucks, because the chain goes all out with spooky cute merchandise covering mugs, tumblers, cups, gift cards, and even ..read more
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1d ago
Collection will include pieces of art never shown to the public before. When an anime is being produced, the animators don’t just sit down at their desks and start drawing based on their own mental image of what the on-screen action should be. Instead, there’s a storyboard, sort of like a rough comic book with ..read more
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2d ago
Saudi organization is Nintendo’s largest outside investor. With its headquarters in Kyoto and its roots in making traditional hanafuda playing cards, Nintendo can be described as a very Japanese company. At the same time, the company’s biggest external investor, in terms of stock purchased, is from Saudi Arabia. In the spring of 2022, 5 percent ..read more
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2d ago
Limited-edition beverage will whisk you away to a magical fire Halloween. With the spookiest night of the year fast approaching, Starbucks has pulled out its book of spells, concocting a limited-edition Halloween Frappuccino that’s “wrapped in the magic of flame”. Called the Mera Meera Frappuccino, this special beverage takes its name from “mera mera”, the ..read more