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Starbucks Japan adds a new milk tea Frappucino to its lineup for a limited time

New collection champions a special Japanese tea blend at exclusive stores.

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Live-action Castlevania all-female stage adaptation reveals first photo of Alucard and Maria

Ticket on-sale dates also announced for Takarazuka Revue production inspired by Symphony of the Night.

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Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims

Watch where you’re pointing that thing!

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Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers

Unlimited ride ticket has lost all the charm that made it so great.

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First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds

The Straw Hat Pirates’ convention heads overseas for the first time.

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Ghibli, One Punch, Fullmetal Alchemist artists create hand-drawn Major Leage Baseball anime video

First video viewable now with more to come.

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Family Mart releases new collection of Uji matcha sweets to make green tea lovers swoon

Matcha fair includes gummies, freeze-dried strawberries, and a special secret gem from Gion Tsujiri.

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McDonald’s Japan renews the Samurai Mac, but not everyone will be happy with the new warrior

Stripping a samurai of one vital ingredient is like cutting Samson’s hair.

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Japanese convenience stores get old-school elegance with their own tokonoma alcoves【Photos】

Sakura Mikura branches have an interior feature more commonly found in traditional ryokan inns.

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Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?

A new way to enjoy an air of luxury while escaping the rush-hour crowds.

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Mr. Sato is sorry for not taking your compliment well

Our reporter’s done a lot of work on his outside. Now, it’s time for the inside.

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Tokyo’s Bread Eating Race to return with a whole new challenge

Speed and snacking go hand in hand in this deliciously competitive sport.

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New Okonomiyaki Burger flips up the fast food scene in Japan

Exclusively available in one area of the country.

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Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】

Doraemon Meets the Louvre in a Uniqlo T-shirt collaboration over 2,200 years in the making.

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The number of entrance exam takers at a top public high school in Okayama falls short, all pass

The lower-than-usual number of students points to both population-based and educational trends reflective of many other areas of the country. 

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Osaka Prefecture bans seniors from talking on the phone while using ATMs

Ban is first of its kind in Japan.

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Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all “tourists,” but there’s some fine print

After years of dealing with ill-mannered visitors, Watazumi Shrine has had enough with what it calls “the destruciton of Japanese culture.”

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Delicious tempura bowl chain we wish would come back to the Tokyo area is still alive in Kansai

Please come back, Santen. We miss you.

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Wendy’s First Kitchen to sell octopus ball burgers to celebrate Osaka

Where’s the octopus?

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Museum unveils its first reconstructed bust of a prehistoric Yayoi-period woman

The statue offers a peek into the past based on actual skeletal remains and DNA analysis from southern Japan–and kind of looks like someone I know.

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