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We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still delivers
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Survey finds more than 70 percent of Japanese children have an online friend
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Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
Visiting Hokkaido’s adorable and awesome Asahikawa rice paddy art【Photos】
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Cosplay as Sailor Moon’s classmates with official uniforms of the anime heroines’ schools
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