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Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd. has announced that it will release “Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster” on Nintendo Switch™ in the summer of 2023.   This work is a remastered version of the two titles “Baten Kaitos: Wings of Eternity and Lost Ocean,” released in 2003 and 2006, …

The highly talked-about specialty store for brown rice pasta, “Japan’s Most Delicious Brown Rice Pasta UN-GLUTEN,” which opened last October, has undergone a renewal and has become even more powerful starting this February!   Although brown rice has various health benefits, such as dieting, detoxing, and a low G.I. effect, …

The purpose of this research is to analyze the bubble tea market in Japan through a series of surveys and to find answers to the following business questions: First, at what price do people generally purchase the product for retail? Second, what are the consumer preferences in the tapioca tea …

What is Taiyaki? The first Japanese sweet I had ever tried was during winter in Setagaya, a suburb in south-western Tokyo. A local confectioner was making these little fish-shaped pieces of waffle, grilling them to shape on a specially designed mold. They weren’t expensive at all, around 100 yen or …

  Baskin-Robbins will release the limited edition “Ania Dinosaur Cake” on Thursday, February 16th, 2023.   The famous toy “Ania” dinosaurs debut on the Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake! The dinosaurs are imagined living surrounded by large rocks, trees, rivers, and more.   Children will love the large chocolate Tyrannosaurus and …

Cover Co., Ltd. announces that the first photo book of the female VTuber group “hololive,” “Shirogane Noel,” and “Houshou Marine” belonging to “hololive Production” under its umbrella, will be released on Friday, March 17, 2023, from Takarajimasha. The photo book “Shirogane Noel & Houshou Marine 1st PHOTO BOOK Futari Date” …

You may have encountered the Japanese phrase “Omae wa mou shindeiru” in memes or popular culture. Although it is frequently used and heard, those outside of Japan may wonder if it is a common phrase in daily conversation or a trendy catchphrase.   This article will explore the origin of …

One Piece characters have transformed into cats for the MEGA CAT PROJECT, and the third figure is being released in 2023 “Hobby retailer “AmiAmi” will release “MEGA CAT PROJECT One Piece Nyanpīsu nyān! Luffy and Wano Country Edition 8-piece BOX” from manufacturer “Mega House.”   The mascots have a cute …

Sigma Corporation has announced the SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art, a full-frame compatible, mirrorless-exclusive large aperture standard lens. SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG DN｜Art “Art F1.4 50mm” Exclusive for Mirrorless. The new “standard” for artistic photography from SIGMA. The highest level of descriptive performance, fast AF, and compactness. The …

Epoch Co., Ltd. and Sanrio Co., Ltd. will sell the “Sylvanian Families x Sanrio Characters Baby and Friends Furniture Set,” which is a collaboration between Sylvanian Families’ dollhouse play toy series and popular Sanrio characters, with original baby doll costumes and furniture sets, starting Thursday, March 2, at some Sanrio …