FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name

Don’t worry. FUK COFFEE really does love coffee.

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Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters

A dozen new ways to add Ghibli flair to our wardrobes.

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Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】

There was no way that we were gonna chicken out from this fight.

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One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep

Marugane Castle’s Castle Experience is a package fit, and priced, for a samurai lord.

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McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation

An unusual pie with a very unusual filling. 

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Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn

Ryokan workers share the little things they appreciate travelers doing before check-out, and the things they’d rather you skip.

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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens

City erects black screens to block Mt Fuji view in dramatic push against overtourism.

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Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards

Organized crime syndicate’s M.O. is looking a lot like Team Rocket’s.

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Mister Donut’s new Kyoto roasted green tea donut is a mess…in the best possible way

So we meet again, Mister Donut Meets Tsujirii.

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Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind

Free perks and beautiful design features make this more like a ryokan than a business hotel.

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Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection

We stop by the cafe’s original branch in Tokyo for a cup of coffee and a unique dessert.

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Do Hi-Chew-flavor Hi-Chews have a reason to exist?【Taste test】

After decades and dozens of great fruit flavors, the latest version of the candy is Hi-Chew Just As It Is Flavor.

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Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】

Totoro, No Face, and friends want to give you a cool, cute summer.

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Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】

Mr. Sato heads south from Tokyo for some bayside bus exploration.

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Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer

A taste test this strange can only be handled by Mr. Sato.

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Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline

Desperate times…

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Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it

Masahiro Sakurai’s snack time draws comparison to 19th century painting.

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Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】

New Mario Transformation Set has got everyone drinking.

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Starbucks Japan releases new mugs and gifts for Mother’s Day

Heartwarming designs capture the love between mother and child in a beautiful way.

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Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it

Newly released design shows how the former station building will blend into a more modern landscape.

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