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Mr. Sato’s guide to easy-peasy no-bake chocolate mousse, courtesy of Kaldi import stores

2021-10-02T06:00:00Z
Just mix the ingredients, chill, and enjoy!

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Macross Delta’s WalkĂŒre Put on Yukata for Traditional Spa Collaboration

October 02, 2021 2:05pm CDT
RAKU SPA will offer souvenirs, exclusive menu items, and in-house broadcasts

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Workman’s Severe Fashion Show blasts models wearing latest items with wind and rain

2021-10-02T23:45:00Z
A great show for those interested in practical workwear, or those who really hate models.

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Shueisha Loses Appeal for Demon Slayer Pattern Trademarks

October 03, 2021 1:03am CDT
The publishing company has three months to appeal once more

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You+More now selling an adorable new Akita puppy plushie and tiny puppy pouches

2021-10-03T05:00:00Z
Life-like, realistic, and supremely lovable!

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New footbath boots bring the healing waters of a Japanese onsen to your home

2021-10-04T01:00:00Z
Yes, you actually pour water into them.

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Crowdfunding Campaign for VA Unit Run Girls, Run!'s First Photobook Immediately Reaches Its Goal

October 03, 2021 9:45pm CDT
The photobook will start shipping in late March of 2022

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Ghibli Museum opens online store!

2021-10-04T05:00:00Z
Shop for exclusive Studio Ghibli museum goods at brand new online store.

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Pharmacies in Japan now sell Yoshinoya beef bowls

2021-10-04T13:30:00Z
It’s like medication for your gyudon cravings!

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Potato chips for sake? 176-year-old brewer and gourmet chip maker produce a snack like no other

2021-10-05T02:20:00Z
Classy new chips were designed to pair with one specific type of sake.

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When life doesn’t give you expensive tuna, build a tuna fishing vessel plastic model instead

2021-10-05T03:15:00Z
We wanted to eat fresh-from-the-boat tuna but couldn’t, so we did the next most logical thing and built a realistic tuna fishing boat instead.

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Japanese company creates wooden micro cottages you can tow behind your car【Pics, video】

2021-10-05T05:00:00Z
More stylish than a motorhome, but more motorable than a normal home.

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We try clams from a Japanese vending machine and live to tell the tale

2021-10-05T13:00:00Z
Mega clams turn out to be mega, in more ways than one.

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We try the Home Run Burger, available at only one Freshness Burger outlet in Japan

2021-10-05T15:00:00Z
A special treat for baseball fans.

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Demon Slayer Collab Brings Us Character-Inspired Baseball Mitts

October 05, 2021 1:49pm CDT
The series teams up with the Yomiuri Giants for limited edition sports goods

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Time to drink Ippudo tonkotsu ramen broth from a can, only at Japanese vending machines

2021-10-06T01:00:00Z
Popular ramen chain wants us to recharge with pork broth on the go!

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Japan’s Pizza Hut Lunch Pack sandwiches are here!【Taste test】

2021-10-06T02:15:00Z
Japan’s pocket pouch sandwiches shined on the Olympic stage, and now they’re teaming up with Pizza Hut Japan.

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Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. Launches First Ever Campaign Targeting Gen-Z with Yu-Gi-Oh! Branded Lifestyle and Fashion Merch

Oct 5th 2021
Yu-Gi-Oh! Takin’ it to the Streets

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We test out 100-yen shop Halloween pet accessories on a purrfectly cute assistant

2021-10-06T03:00:00Z
Click for cute cat pictures! Oh, and adorable, affordable Halloween pet accessories.

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Google Japan unveils tea-cup shaped keyboard with open-source all-fish input system

2021-10-06T05:00:00Z
Someday our grandchildren will wonder what life was like before we all typed on tea cups.

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Japan Airlines re-re-releasing happi famously once worn by the Beatles

2021-10-06T06:00:00Z
And the best part? You don’t even need a Ticket to Ride to get it!

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Let’s make sashimi with
whatever in God’s name this thing is【SoraKitchen】

2021-10-06T13:00:00Z
The “octagon” is a Hokkaido fish that’s virtually unknown elsewhere in Japan
but is this one secret better left undiscovered?

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Pokémon at your door! Japanese home hyosatsu marks your house with your name and favorite Pokémon

2021-10-06T17:45:00Z
30 Gen-1 Pokémon are ready to literally become part of your home.

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Maetel Returns to Whiskey Mew with Galaxy Express 999 Label Scotch

October 06, 2021 2:12pm CDT
Specially curated spirits go on sale later this month

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AMNIBUS Adds Cute Makeup Bags to Its Creamy Mami Merch Line

October 06, 2021 6:34pm CDT
Shirts, standees, and more are still available from the anime web store

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Japanese cat cuddle coats update a traditional garment for our modern, cat-centric lives【Pics】

2021-10-07T02:30:00Z
This hanten will keep both your body and your heart warm this winter.

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Uniqlo outfits might become Japanese high school’s official uniforms

2021-10-07T05:00:00Z
Switch would solve a lot of school uniform-related problems, but not everyone thinks it’s a great idea.

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Japanese Halloween cake is too scary for its own good

2021-10-07T14:00:00Z
A naughty ghost that threatens to make children cry.

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Vending machine makes commuters smile at Japanese train station

2021-10-07T15:15:00Z
Tokyo station lives up to its name with a good old-fashioned pun.

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Halloween arrives at Starbucks Japan, with glow-in-the-dark drinkware and popping doughnuts

2021-10-07T16:00:00Z
A collection filled with hidden surprises.

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Demon Slayer Coloring Paint Books Total 1.43 Million Colorful Copies In Print

October 07, 2021 12:22pm CDT
The Orange and Indigo coloring in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba books were released on October 5

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Adorable dog plushie from Japan looks 100-percent like actual dog, but nothing like you’d expect

2021-10-08T01:00:00Z
A very cute dog that should not be confused with a pup or pooch.

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Another potential plus: the current 100-percent wool uniforms have to be dry cleaned, and the time and expense involved means that uniforms can go weeks, or even months, without being cleaned. Uniqlo’s lighter fabrics and more washing machine-friendly , and probably also much more comfortable to wear during a hot, humid Japanese summer.

Yikes now I’m going to imagine all the Anime School shows the students smelling . :rofl:

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Not a problem for someone without a sense of smell! :wink::rofl:

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Totoro wants to be your ears’ neighbor with adorable embroidered Ghibli earrings

2021-10-08T05:00:00Z
Fuzzy friends from Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away also appear as scrunchies.

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Starbucks Japan welcomes autumn with Caramel Apple Rooibos Tea

2021-10-08T15:15:00Z
There’s nothing boring about rooibos when it’s served like this.

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Official PokĂ©mon furniture line launches with Pikachu Sofa and PokĂ© Ball table【Photos】

2021-10-09T01:15:00Z
Cute enough for any fan, and stylish enough for any home.

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Original Stitch and The Pokémon Company Unveil Five New Patterns Designed by Popular Artists Chari, Chocomoo, Craig&Karl, EMU, and Rob Kidney

Oct 9th 2021

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Ramen egg showdown! Which Japanese convenience store makes the best nitamago?【Taste test】

2021-10-09T05:00:00Z
Nitamago are an overlooked treasure of Japanese convenience stores, but which is the right one for you?

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Akiba Collab Café Celebrates 15 Years of Snow White with the Red Hair

October 09, 2021 10:47pm CDT
Fairy tale treats and special goods will be on sale for a limited time

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Yoshinoya beef bowl set vs. its mini capsule toy version: how do they size up next to each other?

2021-10-10T05:00:00Z
We take our gacha toys to a real branch of Yoshinoya to compare the two side-by-side.

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New upcycle project from Kyoto turns kimonos from the 1950s and ’60s into high-fashion dresses

2021-10-10T10:00:00Z
These haute couture offerings breathe new life into classic Japanese print.

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Flower field bento is cute, quick, and easy
just be careful not to make one mistake【Pics】

2021-10-10T15:00:00Z
Japanese Twitter falls in love with both the clever before and disastrous after of this boxed lunch.

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Is Kyoto’s raindrop cake as good as the original from Yamanashi?

2021-10-11T03:00:00Z
Japan’s famous water cake now has some stiff competition.

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Alien abduction earrings coming from Japan’s leading authority on the matter, Mu Magazine

2021-10-11T05:00:00Z
The accessory is out there.

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Coco’s Collabs with JUJUTSU KAISEN to Bring Sukuna’s Finger (Wrapped in Bacon) To the Menu

October 11, 2021 7:43am CDT
The JUJUTSU KAISEN menu will be available from Oct 18 to Nov 28

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Cardcaptor Sakura and Sanrio collab for the perfect character pair merch

2021-10-11T13:00:00Z
This is what happens when fictional characters design for other fictional characters.

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Japanese gacha capsule vending machines now sell random-destination airplane tickets

2021-10-11T16:15:00Z
An amazing value for anyone who truly thinks it’s not the destination that’s important, but the journey.

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Introducing the nyabudai and nyabon: Matching dining tables sized for you and your cat【Pics】

2021-10-12T01:30:00Z
And yes, there’s a Japanese pun involved.

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The world’s best invention is now even better in the form of a specially built gaming kotatsu

2021-10-12T02:30:00Z
Game enthusiasts and kotatsu enthusiasts now have something to be doubly enthusiastic about together.

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Retro Japanese toys make childhood lottery dreams come true

2021-10-12T03:00:00Z
These are the games kids used to play before Japanese video games.

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Ippudo tonkotsu ramen broth in a can: the hottest drink of the season?

2021-10-12T13:15:00Z
Well, this turned out to be completely different to what we were expecting.

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Our natto maniac verifies the legitimacy of fermented soybean-flavored potato chips【Taste test】

2021-10-13T03:00:00Z
Are these chips enough to satisfy a true natto fan?

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We try European Cup Noodle Soba flavors to see which ones come out on top 【Taste test】

2021-10-13T05:00:00Z
How do European yakisoba flavors satisfy a Japanese palate?

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School Days Anime Gets New Merch Centering on Final Episode

October 13, 2021 11:08am CDT
New merch focuses on final spoken lines in 12th episode using English text

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Hilariously low-quality Attack on Titan Levi figures lead fans to start petition for replacements

2021-10-13T17:45:00Z
Look what they did to fans’ best boy.

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Tezuka Productions to Auction Original Astro Boy Mosaic as NFT

posted on 2021-10-13 13:45 EDT by Choo Sum Lee

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Dark Souls Officially Licensed Fashion Items

Oct 13th 2021

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Crazy expensive “phantom beef” instant curry — Dream come true or edible nightmare?【Taste test】

2021-10-14T01:00:00Z
You could eat restaurant curry multiple times for the price of this single-serving vacuum pack.

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100 yen store chain Daiso opens online shop with 30,000 items to choose from!

2021-10-14T16:00:00Z
It’s the Daiso of dreams.

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XM Studios Expands Global Licensed Offerings

Oct 14th 2021

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We attempt to solve the Millennium Puzzle from Yu-Gi-Oh! ourselves, gain new respect for Yugi

2021-10-15T01:30:00Z
The fact it took the series protagonist less than a thousand years to solve this puzzle is a credit to his character.

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We dip our feet into a Japanese onsen
inside footbath boots

2021-10-15T13:00:00Z
Whether you’re gaming, studying, or working from home, these ashiyu boots let you take the footbath with you wherever you go!

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We buy random-destination airplane tickets from a Japanese gacha capsule vending machine

2021-10-15T15:00:00Z
A new way to fly.

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Shichimi Togarashi Beer takes Japan’s famous spice mix to a whole new level

2021-10-15T17:45:00Z
Edo-period creator could never have predicted this new development.

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Toyo Keizai: Demon Slayer Franchise’s Merchandising is in 900 Billion Yen Range

posted on 2021-10-15 14:00 EDT by Alex Mateo
Total includes food products, toys

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Check Out Char-Inspired Cookware for Hungry Gundam Fans

October 15, 2021 9:48pm CDT
Custom Zaku pot and kettle will get you fed three times faster

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Japanese craft breweries are turning unsold beer into gin

2021-10-16T05:55:00Z
Kiuchi Brewery came up with a creative solution for unsold beer with the “Save Beer Spirits” initiative.

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Limited-time Tom and Jerry cafés are now open in Tokyo and Shinjuku to serve up cartoony cuisine

2021-10-16T05:00:00Z
The American cartoon superstars serve up some limited-edition classic chow in two big Japanese cities.

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Starbucks Japan joins Been There drinkware line with 20 cool designs for all over Japan【Pics】

2021-10-16T13:00:00Z
Starbucks’ Been There has never been here in Japan
until now!

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We try out a 100-yen store bowl designed for microwaving frozen udon noodles

2021-10-17T00:00:00Z
This bowl went viral on Twitter
but for what?? We had to find out.

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We tried cricket udon made with 100 crickets, and then we added some more crickets

2021-10-17T15:00:00Z
Because at SoraNews24, we always take things one step further.

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Cuddle Up to Dragon Maid’s Kanna With Huge 52cm Huggable Plush

October 17, 2021 10:47am CDT
Watch Kanna in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid right here on Crunchyroll

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You can now buy replica JR train containers to sleep, hang out, or do whatever you want in【Pics】

2021-10-17T15:00:00Z
Recreated Japanese freight boxes can be outfitted like living rooms or bedrooms.

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We try Ajinomoto’s European Chicken Katsu Curry Style frozen gyoza that has no katsu in it

2021-10-18T01:00:00Z
The popularity of katsu-less, “katsu curry” flavored food continues to rampage throughout Europe.

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Katsuya surprises everyone with sudden re-release of the massive All Topping Sauce Katsudon

2021-10-18T03:00:00Z
Get it while it’s hot and huge!

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Japanese grandma’s handmade felt toys are incredibly realistic, look good enough to eat

2021-10-18T05:00:00Z
With such beautiful attention to detail, we’d take these over real snacks any day.

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Fist of the North Star NFT Sold Out Within The First Day of Its Release

posted on 2021-10-18 15:45 EDT by Choo Sum Lee

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Ramen tea? Unusual drink is hot in more than ways than one

2021-10-19T03:00:00Z
Sure, it looks like ordinary tea, but the taste is
well, something else entirely.

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Japan’s favourite whisky and chocolate pairing just got even bigger

2021-10-19T03:30:00Z
“Twig” chocolate is a great partner for whisky, but what happens when it becomes a full-on branch?

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