We gave our hungriest/thirstiest reporters a stack of cash for all the wine, prosciutto, and steak they wanted, but did they hit the six-figure mark?
November, 2018 (Page 10)
The regional-exclusive drinks pay homage to a local tea master who was forced to commit seppuku by order of a samurai lord.
Side characters Sailors Uranus and Neptune take center stage for new bra and pantie set designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.
Japanese net users upset over the power company’s use of a slang term commonly found in anime.
Think you got what it takes to be a Big Shogun Space Avenger? Time to put your money where your mouth is.
The teacher declared that he could tell if students were lying if he licked their ears, just like a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character.
Our resident scam investigator turns criminal to see how much information he can steal from a stranger’s smart phone.
Cashier follows customer’s request to the letter but still gives him the last thing he expected.
Whether you’re going completely old school or just want a touch of swordsman chic, Japanese fashion label Trove has you covered.
The exciting program may be the first graduate video game design course at a Japanese university.
The audience is asked to refrain from talking during the movie, but purring is totally OK.
Bandai Spirits will make you spend all of your money to win these Cardcaptor Sakura goods.
Gangsters from the yakuza group Yamaguchi-gumi were spotted with cute treat bags, surrounded by smiling children and furious adults.
The original audiences get eye-squinching, skin-prickling images of horror. Japan gets a poster befitting a zany comedy.
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Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
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New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
New virgin-killing sweater discovered, modeled in Japan【Photos】
Traditional Japanese cultural trivia of the day: Bonseki rocks! (literally)
Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
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This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
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Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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