Hamtaro pop up shop opens in Tokyo and Osaka this April
A new pop up shop for Hamtaro will open in MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku from the 26th April and Abeno Lucbus from the 30th May.
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Durarara!! fans can now own jewelry based on Shizuo and Izaya
New jewelry based on the popular anime series "Durarara!! x2" is now available to order.
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Record number of youth suicides in Japan sparks fear of mental health crisis
Japan's health ministry have released a report which has led to growing concerns over the mental health of the countries' youth.
JLPT answer leak results in tests being invalidated
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Japan’s “king of strawberries” is the star of Saint Marc Cafe’s new collab menu
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