Wakka wakka wow: Pac-Man Ginza Style
Pac-Man and one of Ginza’s poshest department stores aren’t 2 things you’d put together. And then someone did. Pac-Man Ginza
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Poop, poop everywhere: Unko Kanji Drills in Ikebukuro Namja Town
The Namja Town area in Ikebukuro is… for kids. And their parents. It’s a massive playground with interactive games and
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Turning Yokohama yellow: Pikachu Outbreak in Japan, summer 2017
The summer ‘Pikachu Outbreak’ event’s been ‘a thing’ for a couple years now. ‘A thing’ as in the biggest, craziest
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Funk up your Japanese figure collection: join the Daruma Club
We’ve already explained a bunch of different types of figures. There’s one we didn’t cover yet: Daruma Club. What does
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Dressed to kill, kinda: anime & game battle outfits real people could never fight in
The great thing about manga, anime and video games is that they don’t always have to be realistic. Sometimes they
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A guide to using the Nendoroid Face Maker
Yeah, there’s a Nendo Face Maker website out! You can order the faces you make, for the Nendoroid bodies you
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Digimon lives on: digitalmonster ver.20th in 3 new colours
(Pre-orders for these items have ended.) August 1st is a real important day for Digimon fans. It’s the day when
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Trending: does buying the merch make you a ‘better’ fan?
Alright, so we’ve seen some arguments about this pop back up on Twitter recently. Disclaimer: you can buy merch for
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Long exposure: Japan’s still in love with the instant camera
Digital cameras are super handy, aren’t they? Delete all the blurry selfies and only keep the shots you want. With
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Fridgeezoo: the coolest kitchen friends, literally
When you open your fridge, the light comes on. Unless your fridge isn’t working, but let’s just say that it
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