JAPAN

Let’s face it: if you’ve seen one maid café, you’ve seen them all.

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Fortune cookies can be sort of anti-climactic, can’t they?

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Ever dream of being locked up in a cell and being served eyeballs while drinking blood from blood bags?

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What happens when you mix Studio Ghibli and bento? A whole lot of delectable cuteness!

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Japan now has a new crazy potato chip flavour, and it tastes just like a Japanese Christmas cake!

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Why have a boring old round Christmas pudding when you could have a delicious fruit-cake version of Japan’s national broadcaster’s mascot on your table?

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The word “ninja” is so famous that it is well known even overseas.

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While conveyor belt ( *kaiten* ) sushi restaurants are quite common in the West too, Japan has brought this kind of eatery to the next level with fully ...

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It’s become very easy to take good quality pictures with your phone, and many people keep their memories as pictures inside their data folders.

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An "itamae" is a multi-talented artist who oversees the complex operation of the sushi bar.

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The miniature toy market is huge in Japan.

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Remember *Touken Ranbu*, that game where you turn historical Japanese swords into hot men?

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Sushi has been around for some time, but has really taken off globally in recent years.

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This incredibly detailed infographic from Swissôtel Nankai Osaka encourages its guests to "Enjoy Sushi the Japanese Way."

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Think Cybertron has it bad? You haven't met the Nigiri and the Makare, two opposing tribes of sushi robots on planet Sushilias.

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Perhaps one of the most unique aspects of Japanese dining is the selection of bento boxes lovingly crafted my mothers (and others!) across the country.

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So hungry you could devour an entire onsen resort’s worth of food? Time to make some noodles—with a twist!

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Does that beautiful breakfast look like it came from the kitchen of a high-class ryokan inn or loving Japanese family?

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Joining the amazing anime café [openings](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/11/07/500-type-eva-cafe-releases-exclusive-lineup-of-evangelion-themed-meals-sweets-and-drinks/) this month is Café Barbapapa in Saitama Prefecture, with a gorgeous lineup of sweets, sandwiches and drinks all featuring cute character details from the series.

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Topic 1: A Surprisingly Sweet Collaboration with “Attack on Titan”! Eren’s a Waiter?!

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