THE MAGIC OF SMILES | TOKYO, JAPAN: Members of idol group AKB48 promote the Japanese release of LEGO Harry Potter…
TEH FUTURE | OSAKA, JAPAN: Spotted at an open market. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft)
CATCH 'EM ALL | OSAKA, JAPAN: Astro Boy, Doraemon, Hello Kitty And Pikachu stamps - with a One Piece cameo. (Photo…
TREASURE REPORT | TOKYO, JAPAN: Waterboys' actor Hiroshi Tamaki appears at a press conference for DS game, Treasure…
On Time For The Launch | A rebel fighter celebrates as his comrades fire a rocket barrage toward the positions of…
INSTANT VENDING | JAPAN: There is even a tray filled with disposable chopsticks. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft)
Done Yours Yet? | If not, you still have the weekend. A quirk in the calendar, involving a District of Columbia…
OUT OF ORDER | JAPAN: This 3DS unit is currently not in commission. (Photo by 2ch)
YEP, JAPAN | OSAKA,JAPAN: Spotted during a daily walk in far North Osaka. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft)
COVERD LAGOON | JAPAN: As an earthquake rocked Japan on Monday, television broadcasts were interrupted, including…
ENOUGH ALREADY | JAPAN: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 according to some reports rocked northeastern Japan…
Snooze and the Gray | Interestingly, South Carolina chose to observe the 150th anniversary of April 12, 1861, the…
EAT IT ALL | OSAKA, JAPAN: It's not just Pokémon Curry, it's pork and corn Pokémon curry. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft)
Shutdown Eve | With a budget deal unlikely, the U.S. federal government appears headed for a shutdown, meaning…
FIERCE FACE | OSAKA, JAPAN: It's not May yet, but gogatsu ningyo ("May doll") typically adorn houses starting in…
ELECTRIC KICKS | OSAKA, JAPAN: A pair of Japanese school shoes or uwagutsu featuring Pikachu. (Photo by Brian…
BIG BALLS | OSAKA, JAPAN: Tanuki statues available for purchase, complete with the required large nards. (Photo:…
STAND UP | TOKYO, JAPAN: "Otaku" celebrities like voice actress Aya Hirano collect money for quake victims. Small…
World Champions | All of India is rejoicing, including these expatriates in New York, at the nation's World Cup…