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Watch a Video Tour of Japan’s New Nintendo Museum
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Watch a Video Tour of Japan’s New Nintendo Museum
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1993’s SUPER MARIO BROS. Movie Getting 4K Re-Release in Japanese Theaters
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1993’s SUPER MARIO BROS. Movie Getting 4K Re-Release in Japanese Theaters
Michael Walsh
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Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Visit This 60-Foot-Tall, Moving GUNDAM Replica
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Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Visit This 60-Foot-Tall, Moving GUNDAM Replica
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Manga Series TOMIE Inspires Creepy Flesh-like Art Pieces
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Manga Series TOMIE Inspires Creepy Flesh-like Art Pieces
Melissa T. Miller
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A Japanese Company Created Robotic Sewer Spiders
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A Japanese Company Created Robotic Sewer Spiders
Melissa T. Miller
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The Capybaras in Bath Memes Are Actually Scientifically Accurate
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The Capybaras in Bath Memes Are Actually Scientifically Accurate
Melissa T. Miller
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Keep Your Pets Super Chill with These Wearable Fans
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Keep Your Pets Super Chill with These Wearable Fans
Melissa T. Miller
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Take a Virtual Tour of POKÉMON Fossils on Display in Japan
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Take a Virtual Tour of POKÉMON Fossils on Display in Japan
Melissa T. Miller
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Standing Nap Boxes Exist and They Look So Uncomfortable
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Standing Nap Boxes Exist and They Look So Uncomfortable
Melissa T. Miller
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This Poké-Diamond Will Evolve Your Pokémon into Something Fancy
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This Poké-Diamond Will Evolve Your Pokémon into Something Fancy
Melissa T. Miller
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AKIRA Fan Builds Amazing Kaneda Motorcycle
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AKIRA Fan Builds Amazing Kaneda Motorcycle
Eric Diaz
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Posable King Tut Figure Looks Real Enough to Curse You
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Posable King Tut Figure Looks Real Enough to Curse You
Michael Walsh
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Watch Made of Japanese Armor Commemorates Legendary Warlord
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Watch Made of Japanese Armor Commemorates Legendary Warlord
Matthew Hart
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Crowdfunding Saves Japan’s Ghibli Museum in Record Time
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Crowdfunding Saves Japan’s Ghibli Museum in Record Time
Eric Diaz
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