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Meet the Cast of 'Badly in Love' Season 2

The hit dating show kicks off with a spicy cast full of emotional baggage

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NHK, Fuji TV, TBS: Inside the Scandals Shaking Japan's Television Industry

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Why You Now Need a Face Scan To Buy Pokémon Cards in Japan

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5 Spectacular Summer Dance Festivals To Experience Across Japan

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10 Things To Know About PSG Target Zion Suzuki

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Why You Now Need a Face Scan To Buy Pokémon Cards in Japan

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5 Spectacular Summer Dance Festivals To Experience Across Japan

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10 Things To Know About PSG Target Zion Suzuki

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Upcoming Anime and Manga Events in Tokyo: August 2026

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New Gundam Anime 'RG XARX-ZERO' Announced for 2027 | News Roundup

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Junji Ito Is Coming to Nakano — and a Lucky Few Will Get To Meet Him in Person

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Live-Action Naruto Film Begins Worldwide Casting Search for Team 7

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Unmissable Music Events in Tokyo This August

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Miki Matsubara’s 'Stay With Me' Crosses 500 Million Streams on Spotify

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Mrs. Green Apple Collaborates With Mister Donut To Create — Mrs. Donut

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Inside Jazz Haus Posy, Shimokitazawa's Timeless Listening Bar

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Japan Invented Escape Rooms — Now You Can Play Its Best Ones

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Taiko no Tatsujin Turns 25: From Plastic Bucket to Rhythm Game Icon

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You Can Soon Carry Your Laptop in an Original PlayStation

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Japan's Newest Dating Sim Lets You Romance Handsome Anime Cockroaches

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Meet the Designer Behind Naomi Osaka’s Iconic Wimbledon Dress

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Brazil 2-1 Japan: Martinelli Strikes Late as Samurai Blue Exit the World Cup

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The Japanese World Cup Clean-Up Sparks a ‘Do It at Home’ Debate

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From Monterrey to Shibuya: Fans Flood the Streets After Japan's 4-0 World Cup Win Over Tunisia

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How the Sony Walkman Failed To Destroy Civilization

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Japan’s Shinkansen Unveils New 'Supreme Class' Private Compartments

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Tokyo Metro Launches New Website To Help You Avoid Crowded Trains

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Google Store To Open First Overseas Location in Tokyo This Summer

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Human Vapor Review: Netflix Japan and South Korea Resurrect a Tokusatsu Classic

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Netflix's Hit Dating Show 'Badly in Love' Returns for Season 2

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All of a Sudden Review: A Radical Message of Love and Compassion

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Inside Kazuo Ishiguro’s Cinematic Universe

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Your August 2026 Horoscope

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Gigamart: The Exhibition That Encourages You To Steal

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Nana Creator Ai Yazawa Reimagines Hello Kitty and Kuromi in New Sanrio Collaboration

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