faythflame– Author –

faythflame

I'm an expat and new mom living and working in Japan and nerding it up. I've got over a decade of experience teaching and working in the game industry here. I'm also a streamer, blogger, collector and hobbiest of many hobbies.

The Ultimate Ikebukuro Sunshine City Guide: More Than Just a Mall It’s a Haven for Families and Otaku (Nerds) Alike!

Travel

Sunshine City is the largest mall in Ikebukuro and feels almost like an indoor city with everything it has to offer.
Who’s That Pokémon? Baskin Robbins Partners with Nintendo for Another Game Collaboration Including New Pikachu Themed Ice Cream Flavor and Pokeball Sundaes

Collaboration Cafe

Baskin Robbins teams up with Pokémon for the 31 Poke Summer Campaign featuring Pokeball ice cream cups, a special Pikachu themed flavor, and more!
Pokémon Takes Over McDonald’s Summer Chance Bag with Must Have Pikachu French Fry Kitchen Timer

Collaboration Cafe

The McDonald's Summer Chance Bag 2026 is filled with more Pokémon collaboration goodies and free food exchange coupons as an extra treat!
Pokémon With You Charity Foundation Teams Up with Nakauraya’s Wajima Pudding for a Delicious Snack that Brings Smiles to the Noto Peninsula

Souvenir

The Pokémon With You charity foundation collaborated with Nakauraya to theme their Wajima pudding and raise money for the Noto Peninsula.
Choose Your Starter with the New Pokémon Summer Collab Menu at McDonald’s!

Collaboration Cafe

The Pokémon 30th anniversary celebration heats up this summer with a collaboration menu at McDonald's featuring Pikachu and more!
Final Fantasy X Celebrates 25 Years in Style with a New Square Enix Pop Up Store in Daimaru and Merch Lineup

Event

Final Fantasy X celebrates its 25th anniversary in style with exclusive new merch at Square Enix Pop Up stores in Daimaru Tokyo and Shinsaibashi.
I Choose You, Pikachu as the Cutest new Pokemon Tokyo Banana Eco Bag Sets Arrive This Summer

Souvenir

Pokemon and Tokyo Banana celebrate a major milestone year together with a brand new Pokemon Tokyo Banana store and goodies featuring Pikachu!
Dragon Quest Walk x Yoshinoya Collab Part 2 a Success at the Cost of a Shorter Campaign Period

Collaboration Cafe

The Dragon Quest Walk x Yoshinoya collaboration part 2 starts out much smoother for patrons but the campaign period is still shortened by a week.
This Shoulder Bag Lets You Take Your Gacha Love Everywhere with You

Merch Collections

The We Love Gacha shoulder bag is the greatest book purchase a capsule toy fan can make in celebration the 60th anniversary of gashapon machines!
Sonic the Hedgehog Celebrates 35 Years with a Rocking Musical Odyssey Only in Japan

Event

Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 35th birthday in style with a rocking concert Sonic Live! A Musical Odyssey of Sonic the Hedgehog only in Japan!

faythflame– Author –

The Ultimate Ikebukuro Sunshine City Guide: More Than Just a Mall It’s a Haven for Families and Otaku (Nerds) Alike!

Who’s That Pokémon? Baskin Robbins Partners with Nintendo for Another Game Collaboration Including New Pikachu Themed Ice Cream Flavor and Pokeball Sundaes

Pokémon Takes Over McDonald’s Summer Chance Bag with Must Have Pikachu French Fry Kitchen Timer

Pokémon With You Charity Foundation Teams Up with Nakauraya’s Wajima Pudding for a Delicious Snack that Brings Smiles to the Noto Peninsula

Choose Your Starter with the New Pokémon Summer Collab Menu at McDonald’s!

Final Fantasy X Celebrates 25 Years in Style with a New Square Enix Pop Up Store in Daimaru and Merch Lineup

I Choose You, Pikachu as the Cutest new Pokemon Tokyo Banana Eco Bag Sets Arrive This Summer

Dragon Quest Walk x Yoshinoya Collab Part 2 a Success at the Cost of a Shorter Campaign Period

This Shoulder Bag Lets You Take Your Gacha Love Everywhere with You

Sonic the Hedgehog Celebrates 35 Years with a Rocking Musical Odyssey Only in Japan