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May 21

The Gods Of Kawaii Anoint The Most Inexplicable Animal Yet

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  If there was a vote on which animal is least likely to be described as “fluffy, “winsome” and “cuddly,” I think tapirs would pretty much win the internet. So why are tapirs suddenly everywhere? Honestly, I’ve been trying to ignore this. How can tapirs be a THING? Of course, Japan has tasted the depths of cuteness desperation before, but this has to be a new low. • […]

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June 25

The Angry Cat Ghost Vending Machine

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Walking through Shinjuku station today, I discovered I had a burning need for angry cat ghosts. Fortunately, there was a bank of gacha-gacha vending machines smack in the middle of the concourse, ready to cater to all my feline spiritual needs. • After fending off angry cat ghosts, Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Tokyo “A […]

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June 16

Let’s Go To Bunny Island!

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If your squee-meter isn’t totally burnt out after Fox Village, it certainly will be, after we check out BUNNY ISLAND! Okunoshima isn’t easy to get to, but that’s why there’s an entire chunk of land off the coast of Japan where adorable bunnies run free, without fear of being eaten (or, obviously, having their natural urges curbed in any way). Okay, admit […]

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June 14

New-Type Saints

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On my way to check out the rooster shrine, I chanced upon these sight-challenged Jizos and a celebrity Kannon, chilling in a parking lot. • Read a novel set in Tokyo…

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June 06

How To Go To Zao Fox Village: Squeeee Capital Of The World

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Jaded denizen of the interwebz that I am, there’s not much that makes me leap out of my chair and scream “WANT!” but when I first saw a picture taken at Zao Fox Village, I had to drop everything and figure out a way to get there. Yesterday, I finally LIVED THE DREAM! It’s far from Tokyo […]

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May 26

Least Cuddly Toy Of All Time

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Once you’ve exhausted all the cute animals, blown through the vegetable kingdom, and even exploited raw fish as toy characters, what’s left? Why, bones, of course! Introducing the toys that put some backbone into the category of “action figures.” You can buy the entire line of Pose Skeleton action figures from beyond the grave at Yamashiro-ya, in Ueno. A map […]

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May 18

Tokyo Design Festa 2015: Seriously, You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

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Last weekend, Tokyo’s Design Festa delivered a level of craziness so far beyond words that once again, I’m just going to have to show you pictures. First, from the double rainbow world of animal goods… Design Festa is held twice a year, in May and November. If you’re in Tokyo and want to go, a map to Tokyo Big Sight […]

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