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Japanese bargain store Daiso will open its third Twin Cities location this weekend, less than two months after the popular retailer arrived in Minnesota. The excitement is headed to Woodbury, with ...

A Japanese store’s first North Carolina location is now open in Raleigh. Ebisu’s soft opening began Saturday, June 7.. The store is on Hillsborough Street, on the ground floor of Uncommon ...

Tanoshi Anime and Toys, which is located at 1023 Yellowstone Ave., Suite K, and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., has plenty for anime fanatics and newcomers alike.

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A popular Japanese restaurant chain has closed nearly all of its 2,000 stores for cleaning this week, after a rat and a bug were found in its food.

The capsule-toy market rose 36 per cent to 61 billion yen (S$544 million) in 2022, according to the most recent data from the Japan Gacha Gacha Association. “We wanted to go abroad not only to ...

From K-pop idol dolls and Japanese anime figures to Disney plushies and Labubu, here are some of the most popular ita bag accessories.

Machines for capsule toys have become ubiquitous in Japan, found not only in arcades, but also malls, supermarkets, ... Top capsule-toy maker Bandai bets on huge market outside Japan.