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Japan Plastic Food
They are a part of Japanese daily life and help us make decisions when choosing what to eat - plastic food samples! They are traditionally displayed in shop windows - shop owners would send in photos...
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Odaiba in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Odaiba - the reclaimed island located in Tokyo Bay which is currently filled with leisure spots like a beach, cinema's, restaurants,...
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United Kingdom Otaku - Rob
All entries for the Worldwide Otaku Report are in and Ascii Media Works are currently going through all the representatives. We had multiple entries from each region so some countries will feature more...
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Koku
Am over the moon to announce that Japanese illustrator Koku-sensei [克] took time out of his busy schedule to draw Mirai Suenaga for us! But it looks like Mirai has bigger...eyes ^^; I usually leave it...
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Mirai Suenaga Fanart 2
There has been so many submissions of Mirai Suenaga fanart for the Worldwide Otaku Report. You've still got time to submit something - details here. While we continue to receive submissions, I would...
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CJ Night Tokyo Spring 2012
Photos from Culture Japan Night Tokyo Spring 2012 held at the Good Smile cafe in Akihabara. A load of folks from the anime and game industry in Japan came to mingle with Culture Japan readers and...
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Animate
Animate - the one stop for all your anime needs - DVD's Blu-ray, CD's, merchandise, figures, manga, doujin and more. Today we are at the Animate store in Akihabara filming for Japan Mode. To get to...
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Koganezaki
Located about 180 kilometers to the South West of Tokyo in the Shizuoka prefecture is Koganezaki - a cape in West Izu which is a popular spot for diving and watching the sunsets. Tis also a lovely...
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Dollism Plus Tokyo
The Hong Kong based doll event Dollism Plus for the first time ever took place in Japan today. Unlike the Hong Kong event, the Japanese event focused on whats known as Kaigai Doll [海外ドール[かいがいどーる]]...
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Bon Odori
Bon Odori - an event carried out during the Buddhist festival of the dead, which honors the spirits of one's deceased ancestors. People gather around a wooden tower, and dance in unison to local folk...
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Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid
Announcing the Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid! Have waited many moons for this to happen but started to get that tingling feeling back in November - the Mirai Suenaga Weiss Schwartz happened shortly after and...
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Dakimakura Skydive
Do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking "I wonder what skydiving with a dakimakura is like" ? Well if that fits your description then you need to wonder no more - Melonpan from Switzerland...
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Ginza in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Ginza - a swanky modern area where a load of luxury fashion brands (Japanese and Western) can be found together with a load of...
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Chara Hobby 2012 - Good Smile Company
Photos from the Good Smile Company booth at this weekends Charra Hobby - today was day one and tomorrow is day two for those who are interested - tis at Makuhari Messe. I'm going to leave you with a...
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Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid Giveaway
The Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid is up for pre-order and she's been selling like hot peachy cakes - was the 2nd best selling figure on Amazon Japan and as we speak she's still the number one best selling...
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Chara Hobby 2012 - Gundam
The Chara Hobby 2012 fun n games continues with coverage of what Chara Hobby is most well know for - its Gundam goodies (and some other mecha). Many moons ago I used to write nearly 5 Gundam related...
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Mirai Millennium Itasha
Adding Indonesia to our list of worldwide Mirai Suenaga Itasha! This time round we got an bronze-ish color Nissan March which goes well with the Mirai Millennium theme! Thanks to reader Yudi for...
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Chara Hobby 2012
Last weekends Chara Hobby coverage continues and today we take a gander at everything else other than the Good Smile Company and Gundam stuff that we've already seen.Anything in this post that tickles...
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Free Return Ticket To Japan
The Japanese government ended up deciding not to give you free tickets to Japan - so I decided that I would give you the free ticket instead! Moons ago I yearned to come to Japan so I know what its...
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AFA ID 2012 & CJ Night Jakarta
Anime Festival Asia Indonesia starts today for me - doing the press preview and rehearsals today. For you it starts tomorrow - but only if you have tickets! Ticketing info at the official site and...
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