First Ever Official Harry Potter Cafe Coming to Japan (Updated)
The first official cafe based on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming, and what better place to host it than Japan, the Earth’s…
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Japanese Cashier Gets Customer’s Name Very Very Wrong on Receipt
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Unbelievably Fast Japanese Cat Has People Wondering if it’s a Reincarnated Ninja
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Forget About Bread as Japanese Version of KFC’s Double Down Sandwich is Re-released
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Japanese Priest’s Breakfast Time with Four Cats is Charming Everyone on Twitter
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While celebrated and enjoyed by as many as 70,000 people in one night as Tokyo’s biggest unofficial Halloween, the massive gathering of costumed party-goers at…
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Japanese cosplay expertise, plus the excuse to use it thanks to Halloween, leads to amazing results every year. Some of the most innovative costumes can…
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