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Your Name Anime Film Merchandise Now Available from Japan’s Gacha Capsule Toy Vending Machines

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ROCKET NEWS
 
With more than ten cute items to collect, this is a range we’ll be saving our yen for.
Japan’s plastic-windowed gacha capsule toy vending machines can often be seen outside arcade centres and novelty goods stores, piled high on top of each other and tempting customers with a variety...

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Clever Kimonoket Combines The Style of a Kimono with The Coziness of a Sleeveless Blanket

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Samurai-style Snuggie seeks to help travelers fly in comfort.
Sleeved blankets, like the infamous Snuggie, are an odd mixed bag of pros and cons. On the pro side, staying warm when the temperature drops and being able to use your hands are two things that are pretty universally like...

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Transformers Reclaims Long-lost Retro Appeal with Infobar Mobile Phone Project

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The only thing cooler than intergalactic alien robots that transform into muscle cars and big rigs are ones that transform into outdated (but stylish!) mobile phones.
A collaborative effort between phone company au by KDDI and toymaker Takara Tomy, this series of Transformers phone...

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Is This $900 Box of Japanese Chocolates the Perfect Indulgence for Sweets Lovers?

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ROCKET NEWS
 
How much would you be willing to spend on a box of chocolates (and some quality tea thrown in for good measure)? 
If you’re looking for some truly special chocolates, then this just might be what you need. Why? Because this “Tea Connection: Fresh Chocolates from Three Uji Teas” set ...

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Awesomely Adorable Pikachu Cup Clinger Figures Add Some Poké-appeal To Your Beverages

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Six new designs offered showing the Pokémon star in moods ranging from fired up to love-struck.
During the holiday season, I took a trip back to my home town to visit friends and family, which really proved the truth of the old adage “The more the merrier.” Almost every day was an o...

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Cardcaptor Sakura Brings Anime Flair to Your Hair with Beautiful Traditional Japanese Hairpin

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The magical girl often dons a cap for her anime adventures, but you won’t need one with this kanzashi keeping your hairstyle in place.
We usually don’t think of elementary school students as fashion icons, but there’s no denying that Sakura Kinomoto, the star of anime and manga Card...

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Paper Sumo Wrestling Popular with People of All Ages

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The stereotypical image of middle-aged Japanese men may be stiff and proper, but you are bound to think differently when you see those who are passionate about paper sumo matches. The Nihon Kamizumo Kyokai (Japan Paper Sumo Association), boasts a history of more than 60 years, and i...

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Are They Pipes or Toys?

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — Local businesses in this Hyogo Prefecture city have pinned their hopes on a new type of building blocks — invented in the city and inspired by piping joints — hoping they will become a symbol of Amagasaki and make the city’s manufacturing abilities better known...

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Encode Ring Makes Customized Jewelry With Vocal Waveform of Voice Message

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
A ring made from a voice. That’s what Encode Ring is proposing. With this new service you can get a ring designed with a bespoke visualization of a voice.
A 3-second voice message is recorded and then recreated on the front of the ring as a vocal waveform.
 
“ We all have feelings ...

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Beautiful Cherry Blossom-shaped Japanese Pencils Have a Special Surprise When Sharpened

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You might think they’re too gorgeous to use, but then you’ll miss half the fun.
In this decidedly digital age of human history, deciding to write something by hand has become largely an artistic choice. So if you’re looking to extend that sense of tranquil beauty all the way to your...

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