We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan

When you’re all choked up and there’s nose way out, take a leaf out of our book to get yourself out of the throes of nose blows.

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Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo

Sayonara to an old-school traveller’s way to eat noodles.

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Japanese convenience store sandwiches get extra protection from new business backpack

Work clothing brand makes it its job to keep your lunch out of harm’s way.

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Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan

Say I love you with the magical charm of characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service.

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Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty

A new type of teahouse cafe opens in Kyoto’s popular historic tourist area. 

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Sushi Push Pops aiming to be Japan’s newest sakura season snack sensation

Restaurant chain creates sushi you can eat with one hand, leaving your other free to toast the cherry blossoms.

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Starbucks Japan’s Cream Puff Frappuccino is here! Did it make Friday the 13th lucky? [Taste test]

Our Frappuccino expert brushes aside fears of bad fortune to taste test two new drinks.

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Number of foreigners living in Japan has grown 50 percent in four years, hits historic high

Japan’s foreign resident population surges past four million for the first time in history.

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Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum’s-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo

 

Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about this secret cheap eat destination loved by locals.

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Is this Japan’s most extreme cherry blossom viewing? Leap, cycle and climb through 2,500 sakura

Why sit on a tarp when you can zoom through flowers on a 100-meter slide or risk falling into the trees from 370 meters in the air?

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The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students

From covers of classics to altogether newer songs, these are the melodies that Japanese youth associate with graduation in this current Reiwa age.

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Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones

New version of Vocaloid software is arriving with a new Miku design.

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As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their sujiko

Viral tweet claims have shoppers wondering if they’re paying premium-filling prices for almost-plain onigiri.

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Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka

That’s not supposed to be there…

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Every Japanese pro baseball team to play with Mario question block bases once this year

Players should get power-ups each time they pass one, too.

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Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it

Sunday morning hike takes a bizarre and terrifying turn.

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Heinz Japan finds its perfect pitchman: Pokémon’s Pikachu!

There’s no question that this is a case where the celebrity endorser really is a fan of the product.

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Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ASMR ice cream called “Rocky Crunchy!”

Meet the new stars of your next viral ASMR video.

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Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture

Doctorate degree, bilingual communication skills, and research regarding plants and animals are only requirement for mysterious position with Pokémon Company.

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15 years after Tohoku tsunami, Japan’s free disaster phone message number is important to remember

Free-to-use system helps disaster victims connect with loved ones in times of crisis, and is worth remembering for anyone traveling or living in Japan.

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