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In November 2020, Universal Studios Japan announced a February 4th, 2021 opening date for its long awaited Super Nintendo World, an area of the park…
Pink and puffy video game hero Kirby just seems to have the perfect aesthetic to be a merchandising champion. In Japan, he’s got his very…
Earlier this year, the classic Super Mario Bros. franchise marked its 35th anniversary. To celebrate, Nintendo announced several products and events including the Super Mario…
While we’ve finally received an official opening season for the highly anticipated Super Nintendo World theme park area of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, the…
It’s no surprise that when “stay-at-home” and quarantine protocol became an established countermeasure against the spread of a global pandemic, many people sought out new…
It’s not uncommon to find ornamental dolls on display in a Japanese household, such as Hina-ningyo, which are used to celebrate and wish for the…
The round mound of pink pound and hero of Dream Land Kirby is usually known for inhaling things to get a powerup, but this time…
Nintendo’s Kirby pink, puffy, and certainly jovial figure lends itself to a lot of food forms, including traditional Japanese sweets DIY kits and the cutest…
Renowned kimono makers and textile manufacturers from Kyoto have been releasing designs modeled after their actual high quality garments in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Animal…
It’s common for Japanese convenience stores to offer “ichiban kuji”, a type of guaranteed win lottery where you purchase a ticket for a blind draw…
Japan’s Showa period ran from 1926-1989, and while it’s often viewed with the historic context that focuses on the post-World War II hardship and the…
Super Mario is well known for stomping down rows of goomba’s in his workman’s overalls. Soon he’ll be doing it in LEGO form too. However,…
Customer service in Japan is often heralded as exemplary, but Nintendo in particular has gained a reputation for going above and beyond their customer’s needs,…
Super popular street go-karting company MariCar has been ordered to pay 50 million yen in damages to the well-known video game franchise Nintendo and has…
Ever since the very first Super Mario Bros. game was released in 1985, generations of fans throughout the years have grown up playing video games…