Memorable scenes and dialogue from My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky.
Three Frappuccinos for children, and a tiny condiment bar with syrups so little ones can customise their drinks like a grown-up.
A perfectly cooked single-serving of rice with just this mug and a microwave, no rice cooker needed.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s legal teams used Infringement of Patent Rights claims! Will they be effective?
Let’s just say that the burger we ate at this sub-brand of Mos Burger made us want to start a petition immediately.
Like the worst maid cafe you’ve ever been to, where diners are told to eat their food like pigs.
Japanese convenience store chain teams up with esteemed restaurants for a new type of onigiri.
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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
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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