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10DANCE: New Netflix Film Shows a Very Heated Rivalry Between Two Ballroom Dancers

Starring Ryoma Takeuchi and Keita Machida, Netflix’s new film is shaping up to be one of 2025’s most talked-about Japanese releases

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Japanese Minister Kimi Onoda Says She Only Likes ‘2D Men’

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Time for Nostalgia: PlayStation's 30th-Anniversary Watch Is Almost Here

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Meet Mirumi: A Fuzzy Little Robot Bag Charm That Moves

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The Best Things To Do on New Year's Eve in Tokyo: Countdown to 2026

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Japanese Minister Kimi Onoda Says She Only Likes ‘2D Men’

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Time for Nostalgia: PlayStation's 30th-Anniversary Watch Is Almost Here

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Meet Mirumi: A Fuzzy Little Robot Bag Charm That Moves

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Why Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers Is the Ultimate Christmas Movie

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Demon Slayer Film Makes History With Golden Globe Nomination

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K-Pop Group Aespa Faces Japanese Backlash Over NingNing’s Controversial Lamp Post

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A Brand-New Tamagotchi Factory Is Opening in Harajuku

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Kirby Takes Over FamilyMart With a Starry Collaboration

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Japan’s Most Underrated Sports Drama Is Coming to Netflix

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War Refugee Aonishiki Becomes Ukraine's First Sumo Champion

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto: From Disastrous MLB Debut to World Series Hero

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JR East Announces Teppay: A New All-in-One Digital Wallet

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Why the Issey Miyake iPhone Pocket Sold Out Immediately

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The End of Super Sentai: Why It Failed

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Hidetoshi Nishijima Takes On His Darkest Role Yet

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