Last weekend the world celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Pokemon. The kawaii critters and adventurers that have accompanied us through the years are 20 years old! Japanese artists are no exception in sharing the sentimental moment as they take to Twitter to share their love for the franchise with beautiful fan art!

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Chun-Li from the Street Fighter series has accompanied us through our childhood as the heroine that kicks ass in the popular fighting game franchise. Born on March 1, 1968, she has indeed gotten quite old, but it's certainly not showing at all! Here are some of our favorite Chun-Li cosplay from TOM's Special Creators!

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From the popular anime series ‘Osomatsu-san’ comes a collection of trading figures featuring the six brothers of the Matsuno family! The line-up includes Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu and Todomatsu all wearing their hoodies as cute collectible figures! Each of their characteristics have been faithfully sculpted and their facial expressions and poses represent each of their personalities for fans to enjoy!

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With names that everyone around the globe has heard of, Japan has made some of the best-known toys in history! From Pokémon and Tamagotchi to classic Transformers, just who will win that ultimate prize of Japan’s greatest toy? Find out in our Top 5 list of Japan's best toys of all time!

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Revolving sushi restaurants, called kaitenzushi in Japanese, are one of Japan’s favorite choices for a quick, affordable meal out. But cooking toy manufacturer Mega House is about to bring a different kind of revolving sushi to your home.

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What better to celebrate Leap Day with anime characters? If your favorite characters are on this list, this is your only chance to celebrate their birthdays on the actual day (instead of the day before or after ><) for the next four years! How many of these anime Leap Day babies do you know?

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A Little Bit Strange, Kawaii World Of Girls Is In Full Blossom!It’s “MILPOM★”, Their Everyday Life In Short-Form Doll-Animation. The On-Demand Str...

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The smartphone game Neko Atsume has taken over the cat-obsessed world by storm, and this time round you’ll get to *actually* collect cats in real life … with the help of these toys!

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As Japan’s mecca for anime, video games, cosplay, Tokyo’s Akihabar(a has long been thought of as a hobbyist’s neighborhood. But as otaku continue to grow in both number and economic clout, it’s becoming apparent that the Akihabara lifestyle can include work as well as play.

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Because the magical blue cat can make even the weirdest scenarios a reality.

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Want to feel a little special in the bath? These hot guys (ikemen) in anime form can help you with that!

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If you’ve seen all of these, then count yourself among the most elite of Ghibli otaku.

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The Wonder 500™ Project Management Office launched The Wonder 500™ campaign in New York to showcase unique Japanese products that are unfamiliar outside of the country.

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Fans of Junji Ito sensei might be overjoyed while the rest of us get creeped out by these impressive make-up works that bring his characters to life!

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A Japanese startup is working with Bandai Namco to rework the classic arcade game into an immersive virtual reality experience—using a touch-control V...

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February 22nd is Cat Day in Japan and Japanese brands associated with cat characters were quick to take to Twitter to show off their cat pride!

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Here is a collection of cat-related anime characters from our gallery as we join in the celebration of one of our favorite animals!

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February 22 is Cat Day in Japan, so Ikumi Mama Animal Doughnuts is making delicious, adorable cat doughnuts. And we got some!

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Japan has a long history of making sweets, most particularly tied to the tea ceremony, and further influenced by sugar imported during its feudal period.

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What age is prime when it comes to being an idol?

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