SORA NEWS
 
Two different ranges with totally different blossoms and colour tones.
Now that Starbucks has revealed their Japan-exclusive sakura drinks for this year’s cherry blossom season, the global coffeehouse chain is giving us a sneak peek at their limited-edition range of seasonal drinkware...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The cat-shaped boxes come in three adorable varieties.
Nothing beats eating your lunch out of a box that suits your tastes. Whether your passion is Star Wars, unicorns, or race cars, odds are having a lunch box decorated with your favorite things is going to bring you joy every day....

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BBC
 
They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them.
These "lucky bags" are essentially mystery goodie bags that contain anything from clothes to food, depending on the store selling them.
They started out...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - It’s that time of year again when we get to spend our hard-earned yen on fukubukuro lucky bags, and some of Japan’s most well-known companies are getting in early, already releasing their special grab bags before the end of the year.
McDonald’s Japan is one of those companie...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Calling all Transformers fans! Forget the Hollywood movies. Takara-Tomy and Casio are here to transport you to a whole other plain of fandom, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Autobots.
The G-Shock Transformers Optimus Prime Watch is a Japan-exclusive item that really i...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Six Pocket Monster characters to suit all types of furry felines.
One of the best things about shopping in Japan is the chance to come across some unusual products you’d never be able to find back home. And if you’re looking for something that’s cute, compact, and affordable, you ca...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Jeweler U-Treasure is joining forces with all your favorite pocket monsters so that you can brand them into cool accessories – by hand!
Lately it feels like we truly are living in a Pokémon world, with all the cute creatures sprouting up in our daily lives and doing cute dances at u...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
The world of virtual reality is limited only by the human imagination, or so it seems. Whether you’re wedding a handsome animated beau, ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japanese corporations are notoriously punishing environments for employees, especially junior members of the team. Long hours, pointless meetings, fax machines, afterwork compulsory shindigs, karoshi (death by overwork)… Westerners frequently express shock that the stoical Japanese...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Talking Animal Ears Tissue Dispenser is a collaboration between tissue brand Nepia and Takara Tomy Arts. Nepia’s most famous product is its Nepia Hana Celeb (literally, “nose celebrity”) tissues, which famously feature endearing animal faces on the boxes.
It doesn’t take a desi...

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