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Since our humble launch in 2008 we’ve built a massive fan base by reporting the interesting, strange and random. </dd> </dl> </div> </section> <section id="container"> <div class="item"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/8559/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2019/09/5d89a6a422812_5d898d26159a3_706647483.jpg" alt="Comfy Kimono Room Wear for the Modern Era" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Comfy Kimono Room Wear for the Modern Era</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/kimono/">Kimono</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/shopping/">Shopping</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Kimono are elegant and beautiful, but not necessarily the comfiest choice of garment. They are usually something you'll wear when you want to dress up, not wind down. 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And fans could not be any more excited about this video!</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/8520/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2019/09/5d7b051c179b9_5d7b023c0cb8e_125186542.jpg" alt="The Newest Alcoholic Kit Kat Features Yuzu" height="125" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <p class="title">The Newest Alcoholic Kit Kat Features Yuzu</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/food-drink/">Food & Drink</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/sweets/">Sweets</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Nestlé Japan released the world’s first-ever Sake Kit Kat back in 2016, and since then they’ve been infusing their chocolate-covered wafers with other popular Japanese tipples, this time with delicious yuzu-flavored sake.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/8527/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2019/09/5d80252c2bf8f_5d80250970cae_1588381525.jpg" alt="Say 'Aloha' to the Alola League Champion: Ash!" height="125" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Say 'Aloha' to the Alola League Champion: Ash!</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/anime/">Anime</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/pokemon/">Pokémon</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">It took over 20 years, but Ash finally won a Pokémon tournament, to the delight of many fans around the world!</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/8508/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2019/09/5d71d1e0f29db_5d71cd5283c7b_323882044.jpg" alt="Yokohama Now Has Its Own KitKat!" height="125" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Yokohama Now Has Its Own KitKat!</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/sweets/">Sweets</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/yokohama/">Yokohama</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">The latest in Nestlé Japan's line of local KitKat flavors, Yokohama's debut is based on a famous local souvenir.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/8506/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2019/09/5d6f79d84d571_5d6f70764aa96_506413929.jpg" alt="Tokyo & Osaka Among Top 3 World Safest Cities" height="125" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Tokyo & Osaka Among Top 3 World Safest Cities</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/tokyo/">Tokyo</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/tag/osaka/">Osaka</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">"The Economist" published the latest iteration of its Safe Cities Index, which ranks 60 major urban centers from around the globe. 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