Kyoto offers tourists money off meals in exchange for donations
Kyoto is now rewarding foreign tourists who make a financial contribution towards preserving the cities heritage.
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SEGA to take on Nintendo with official store in the same building
SEGA has revealed that it intends to expand into retail and open two new official stores selling SEGA merchandise.
Pizza Hut x Re:Zero campaign launches in Japan
The third season of the Re:Zero anime airs this fall and promotional activities are well under way, with the series latest collaboration having been announced.
“JoJo’s Bizarre Collaboration” sees popular anime team up with razor brand
In one of the strangest collaborations so far this year, the popular series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki has teamed up with grooming tool manufacturer AUGER to release themed razors.
“Blade resistant umbrellas” to be installed on trains in Japan
Whilst violent crime in Japan is fortunately less common than in other parts of the world, JR West are taking no chances and have announced a new product intended to help in the event of a crisis.
400 year old Japanese tea shop teams up with popular anime franchise
A Kyoto based tea shop with over 400 years of history dating back to the Edo period has announced a surprising collaboration with popular smartphone game Fate Grand/Order.
CASETiFY launches new ONE PIECE Devil Fruit tech accessories
CASETiFY, a global lifestyle brand that offers customizable smartphone cases and tech accessories, has announced the release of the second part of its ONE PIECE collaboration project.
Re:Zero gacha games Halloween costumes are too cute
A new Halloween event has been announced for the mobile gacha game "Re:Zero - Witch's Re:surrection".
& chouette × Kuromi collection hits stores across Japan
Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited have announced the release of a new collection under their "& choutte" brand.
Tokyo Ghoul exhibition coming to Tokyo and Osaka this winter
A new Tokyo Ghoul exhibit is set to open in Tokyo and Osaka to celebrate 10 years since the airing of the TV anime.