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Pokemon goods designed by Okada Momo. These will be sold at Pokemon Center stores in Japan starting August 11. Man, look at that Pikachu. Look at those… all of them.

On a completely unrelated note, anyone going to Japan in the near future? I Have some things of an unspecified nature I would like picked up.

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Pokemon “Game Dot” goods, newly available at Japanese Pokemon Centers. The Pikachu Parka is a) great and b) a collaboration between Pokemon Center and Famitsu. Also involving Famitsu:

Pikachu is riding a tiny Pokeball train, and that is what’s up. This item is being given away on Famitsu now.

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“Pokemon Cafe” goods available at Pokémon Center stores in Japan starting May 28. Look, maybe I want a cushion shaped like a big sandwich cookie, which is also vaguely Pokémon-themed, all right? These goods are part of a new “Pokémon Cafe” promotion, which will tie into a similar promotion on the Japanese Global Link website to unlock Pokémon Cafe stuff for Black and White, along with one of four special Pokémon. And don’t worry, it’s called a Pokémon Cafe because it serves food to Pokémon, not made of Pokémon. Buy: Pokemon Black/White games and DSi bundles See also: More Pokemon posts [Via Pokemon.co.jp, GoNintendo]

“Pokemon Cafe” goods available at Pokémon Center stores in Japan starting May 28. Look, maybe I want a cushion shaped like a big sandwich cookie, which is also vaguely Pokémon-themed, all right?

These goods are part of a new “Pokémon Cafe” promotion, which will tie into a similar promotion on the Japanese Global Link website to unlock Pokémon Cafe stuff for Black and White, along with one of four special Pokémon.

And don’t worry, it’s called a Pokémon Cafe because it serves food to Pokémon, not made of Pokémon.

Buy: Pokemon Black/White games and DSi bundles

See also: More Pokemon posts

[Via Pokemon.co.jp, GoNintendo]

Two boys playing their Nintendo DSes in front of Tokyo’s Pokémon Center building, captured by Hitoshi Yamada (click for a larger image). The young gamer on the left, has a pouch he carries with him to hold his portable system and games whenever he sets out for an adventure. Buy: Pokemon HeartGold and/or SoulSilver See also: Twins playing Nintendo DS, Young Taiwanese woman playing her DS as she waits for the bus [Via WSJ Photo Journal]

Two boys playing their Nintendo DSes in front of Tokyo’s Pokémon Center building, captured by Hitoshi Yamada (click for a larger image). The young gamer on the left, has a pouch he carries with him to hold his portable system and games whenever he sets out for an adventure.

Buy: Pokemon HeartGold and/or SoulSilver

See also: Twins playing Nintendo DS, Young Taiwanese woman playing her DS as she waits for the bus

[Via WSJ Photo Journal]

Meowth Festival»

From March 20 through April 12, Japanese Pokemon Centers are celebrating a Meowth Festival (Nyasu Matsuri)! The stores will sell stuff decorated with this nice (I think) Meowth/Magikarp pattern, and fans who bring in DS copies of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum with unevolved Meowths of level 30 or higher will get special Meowth phone straps.

I suspect we’ll have our own little Meowth Festival when Eric finds out about this.

See also: Pokemon Face Cake

[Via Inside-Games]