March, 2020
Interested in Japanese home cooking? Then why not learn together with Japanese actor and media personality Hiro Mizushima!
Video game studio is told it doesn’t have to close, but decides to make worker safety its priority.
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Tokyo’s governor hopes having firm start date will allow athletes and organizers to better focus on preparing for the delayed Games.
Nine rooms of puzzles and a countdown to disaster to get your team’s minds working and pulses racing.
Roughly one third of the planet expected to be unable to travel to Japan as part of expanded coronavirus countermeasures.
Surprise snowfall in Japan transformed springtime hanami into a winter wonderland on the weekend.
Pretty much everyone who visits Nara stops by the park to feed crackers to the deer, so are the smaller crowds leaving them hungry?
These Azumanga Daioh sweets are older than many anime fans, and they’re not the only uneaten collectors’ food otaku have hung on to.
Two Tokyoites take top titles in annual contest.
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Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Ice cream in fried tofu? Taste-testing ice cream inari, a substitute for ice cream cones【Taste test】
“I will continuously compliment you” – Buying praise from Tokyo’s street complimenter【Video】
7-Eleven Japan wants to refocus on being affordable, will expand budget-friendly food line
Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it
Japanese idol singer has an important request for fans: Please use deodorant
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
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We accidentally turned our cheap country house into a “gaming house” for Christmas【SoraHouse】
Recreate a Hayao Miyazaki anime with new product from Nippon Animation
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Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn- Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it
Japanese island with a population less than 10 is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki Silhouette pouches with gold details
Burger King takes a different approach to tsukimi moon-viewing burgers in Japan
New Attack on Titan theme park attraction coming to Fuji-Q Highland
McDonald’s Japan reveals tsukimi moon-viewing burger range for 2024 with a Kaguya-hime commercial
Starbucks adds a very Japanese Frappuccino and latte to select stores in Japan
A trip to the other side of Matsushima, a mysterious power spot with an otherworldly atmosphere
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Smallest hotel room in Tokyo? This cheap stay for two will turn friends into lovers
Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables- Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Japanese inn’s first foreign guests disappear without paying – “We feel so betrayed”- Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
My Hero Academia now accepting votes for “World Best Hero” from its vast roster of quirky characters
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Recreate a Hayao Miyazaki anime with new product from Nippon Animation
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Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
New Attack on Titan theme park attraction coming to Fuji-Q Highland
I can’t believe it’s not fish eggs? Taste-testing Japan’s imitation “almost ikura”【Photos】
Heidi’s back! Girl of the Alps stars in breathtaking short anime from Kiki reimagining team【Vid】
20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
We try Rabbit toilet paper, a luxury roll made by suppliers to the Imperial Family
Trying some Umui sauces made only on a remote Japanese island with a population of 50【Taste test】
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