JAPAN

It has been confirmed that a collaboration cafe between Hello Kitty Cafe and the *Monogatari* series will be held for a limited time in Shibuya Parco. The cafe will open on Friday, Dec. 5.

• 9 years ago

My Melody will be turning 40 next year, and to celebrate one of its most popular characters, Sanrio with be holding a special event, My Melody 40th Anniversary Fair OMOIYARI TO YOU, from January 1, 2015 to August 31.

• 9 years ago

For those familiar with manga or anime, you may already know what “Kabe-Don” is. But for those who don’t, it is the best possible romantic situation t...

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Gundam Cafe’s Tokyo Station location will reopen on Nov. 19 as McDaniel Hamburgers Gundam Cafe Tokyo Station.

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THE GUEST café & diner, which is located inside Shibuya PARCO, will collaborate with the character everyone loves – Hello Kitty! Hello Kitty Café will be open from Nov 14 until Dec 25.

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In celebration of the broadcast of *Buddy Complex Final Chapter: In the Future When We Return to Those Skies*, the conclusion to the Sunrise-produced original robot anime *Buddy Complex*, a *Buddy Complex* collaborative cafe has opened in Akihabara’s Cure Maid Cafe and Queen Dolce for a limited time from Oct. 3-13.

• 10 years ago

For a limited time from Oct. 25 to Nov. 24, a collaboration cafe called Drawing Spot Pixiv Cafeteria that will have menu items themed after art actually submitted to Pixiv will open in Roppongi Hills Tokyo City View at the Pixiv-sponsored exhibit event “Pixiv Festival - The Fun of Drawing.”

• 10 years ago

Collaborative *yatsuhashi* between virtual singer Hatsune Miku and Shogoin Yatsuhashi Honten, a long-running yatsuhashi company established in 1689, will be sold at the event Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2014 in Osaka to be held on Aug. 30 at Intex Osaka.

• 10 years ago

A cafe themed after the Sanrio character My Melody called My Melody Cafe is open now at The Guest Cafe & Diner in Shibuya Parco 1.

• 10 years ago

The Rilakkuma Collab Cafe open now until Aug. 17 is making headlines. We visited this chill-out cafe irresistible to fans of Rilakkuma.

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In celebration of the currently ongoing 29th Sanrio Character Ranking, a cafe has opened in Omotesando, Harajuku.

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The special cafe Kiki & Lala Cafe ongoing now at The Guest Cafe & Diner on the seventh floor of Shibuya Parco Part 1 is being extended until July 7.

• 10 years ago

A limited time collaborative cafe has opened between The Theatre Coffee, located on the 11th floor of Shibuya Hikarie, and Hello Kitty! There is champagne, sweets, and even a photo spot!

• 10 years ago

The “Good Smile x Animate Cafe” opened in Akihabara, Tokyo on April 25. The cafe is a collaboration between Good Smile Company, which creates and sells goods and figures, and Animate Cafe, which is managed by Animate, a specialty store for anime, comics, and games.

• 10 years ago

A collaboration cafe has opened in The Guest Cafe & Diner on the seventh floor of Shibuya Parco Part 1.

• 10 years ago

Masterpiece anime often have food scenes. Such scenes resound in many people’s hearts as being famous scenes.

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“Cool Japan” is the concept of the “JAPAN POP JUNGLE” that debuted in the AEON Mall Makuhari Shin Toshin, which just opened on Dec 20. Nine shops each...

• 10 years ago

Akihabara is probably a place that is synonymous with “otaku city” for most everyone. However, Ikebukuro is also quite the otaku city.

• 10 years ago

*Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion* released in theaters nationwide in Japan on Oct. 26 and is already a big hit. To match up with this release, many tie-in projects and new products are being announced in succession.

• 10 years ago

Hello Kitty has become a strawberry cream cake! It looks delicious, but it’s so cute that eating it would be a waste!

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