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Sanrio is collaborating again and this time Hello Kitty will be joining forces with Evangelion to produce their latest line of products “EVANGELION x HELLO KITTY”. More »


From Funsauce: So, if you’re not Asian and you don’t really know anything Asian, it’s sometimes hard differentiating between Asian things, especially languages (don’t get me started into looks and whatnot - I’m Chinese and people think I’m Korean, hah). So how do you tell the difference between Asian languages? More »


Kansai Johnny’s Jr. mood-maker Kiriyama Akito looks forward to playing the gay role in the upcoming theater production “Beautiful Sunday.” More »


With the demand for e-readers nowadays, it’s no surprise that an airline has decided to build in a reader into their seats. But this one isn’t just any e-reader, it’s a manga reader! More »


BIGLOBE has compiled a list of the most popular Twitter trends of 2011 in Japan. With the top ‘word,’ ‘hashtag,’ and ‘celebrity’ ranking, the results are pretty interesting. As expected, the Tohoku Earthquake made a prevalent appearance, but even the Hallyu wave has appeared in these Twitter trends: More »


The year is coming to an end and all of the end of year rankings are beginning to show themselves. On December 1st, the Karaoke system manufacturer, Daiichi Kosho released the “2011 Yearly Karaoke Request Ranking”. Check out what made the list. More »


From Omghaute: Recently, a team of designers for Madewell, took a trip to Japan on an “Inspiration Tour”, and were met by a cafe that was definitely inspirational!

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From Flauntme: Cosmetic brand NARS is bringing something very expensive to your realm of makeup. The founder of the brand, Francois Nars, has always had a love for the Japanese culture and ancient arts, and thus, used his passion for this love to create this limited edition Kabuki Brush Set. More »


From Girlybubble: Amigurumi is the cute Japanese craft where you knit cute little creatures. Specifically, it “is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.” (Thanks, wiki!) And this Halloween, why not have the cute to accompany you during the “scary” night? More »


From Girlybubble: Today’s Plushie of the Day features a Hello KittyxTokidoki Green Cactus Plushie! Hello Kitty is once again pretending to be something else, this time a green cactus, with a Tokidoki character in tow! More »


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