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New robot cat toy “Hello! Woonyan” is set to bring you mechanical cuddles, meows, and more
Five reasons your partner’s political apathy means you’d be better off without them
Detached female hand iPhone cases are here to provide…emotional comfort?
Government form allows Japanese romantics to officially declare their love
Do Japanese superfans really want to marry their favorite idol?【Survey】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goodsJapanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky loungeFrench Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to KyotoRed light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectaclesTokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping centerBeautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour TotoroJapanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello KittyAll-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutionsMcDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Enjoy the beauty of Angkor in your underpants thanks again to Google Street View
The New Kirby takeout dessert shop chain gives you the chance to eat Kirby’s butt【Photos】
Everything you think you know about your washlet toilet is wrong
Japanese government recommends changing Buddhist temple mark on maps to avoid Nazi connotations
Petition to allow students to choose what they wear to school gathers almost 19,000 signatures
Does the experience of living in Japan make you a better person? The good, bad and ugly
Japanese plushies’ tentacles want to keep you warm this winter【Photos】
Seven mistakes foreigners make when speaking Japanese—and how to fix them
Domino’s Japan’s new Pickles Pizza: Does it taste as bad as it looks?
Afro Buddha, usually only displayed one day a year, gets rare extended viewing until mid-October
Test your Ghibli knowledge: Can you identify the films by these minimalist fan-made posters?
Survey says more than 70 percent of Japanese people think gender inequality exists in Japan
Still don’t want a smartphone? Japanese women might want you
Free Wi-Fi announced for Tokyo Monorail
Japanese love doll mistaken for drowned corpse, saved by emergency services anyway
Move over pumpkin, it’s time for some frothy apple cinnamon goodness … in a bottle!
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