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7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japan goes from capsule hotels to capsule offices with free Wi-Fi, device charging in Tokyo
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