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Totoro, Howl, and Spirited Away earrings and brooches ready to add Ghibli touches to your look

Artisan-painted pieces ensure that no two accessories are exactly alike.

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Hokkaido police refuse to acknowledge theft that really seems like a theft

Unfortunately, not technically being a theft won’t bring the victim’s car back.

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Japanese cafe’s beautiful Hydrangea Gelatin Shaved Ice is a reason to love the rainy season

A non-matcha green tea dessert to get out of the rain with.

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JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only

A way to ride the rails from Tokyo to Tohoku while you snooze.

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Why you should be worried if someone calls you “Uehara-san” in the Japanese workplace

You got a lot of nerve calling me Mr. Uehara!

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Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)

We taste-test the entire lineup of joy-inducing summertime blue-green sweets.

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Mr. Sato orders a box of hot coffee from Starbucks Japan to our office

Ever felt like a Venti was just too small? This is over three times the size.

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Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape

Walls are closing in for boxed lunch shops, especially small and independent ones.

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Real-world Pokémon Diamond and Pearl! Playing with Japan’s Pokémon Fossil Excavation Kits【Pics】

Activity kits turn tables into the Sinnoh Underground and adult Pokémon fans into happy little kids again.

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David Bowie’s Lazarus makes its debut in Japan, bringing his love for the country full circle

Experience the unstoppable love for Bowie in this electrifying Japanese production.

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Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt

Spicy tactics used in attempted theft of over 7 million yen, police say.

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AR sport Hado added to Shizuoka high school curriculum

Shoot fireballs for your health!

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Ponyo-catching game comes to Ghibli Park anime theme park this summer

Ghibli Park gives you a chance to experience a traditional Japanese summer festival and to take home multiple Ponyos if you’ve got the right skills.

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Shinkansen coffee and ice cream vending machines make train travel in Japan magical

Bullet train blends you won’t get anywhere else.

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Japan’s 10 most beautiful hydrangea spots to visit【Photos】

Grab your umbrellas and get ready to see the silver/blue/purple/pink lining to Japan’s rainy season.

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Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven

A summer drink that can only be found at select locations.

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Japan’s cute/creepy mascot character Myaku-Myaku can now appear in your drinking glass【Photos】

You can turn any beverage into the Osaka Expo mascot.

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What is kasshayaki, the Japanese street food only one prefecture is lucky enough to love?

It looks like takoyaki, but this specialty from Shikoku is something else.

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Japanese yokai spirits enter the modern era in Nagoya’s new digital art experience

Enter a world of eerie beauty full of ancient demons.

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Ghibli glass mini plates let you admire the studio’s anime food while eating real food【Photos】

More than a dozen designs highlight some of anime’s most memorable meals.

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