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The true, and truly weird, story of the time our hostess-bar-loving reporter went out for a drink, and couldn’t come back.
Intentional or not, there’s no way to see this park in one of Japan’s largest cities and not think of Pikachu throwing down.
Slurping is the norm in a Japanese noodle house, but is it OK to bite off your ramen if it’s more than you can chew?
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer.
All the fried chicken you can eat (plus all the beer you can drink), whenever you want it!
Company continues to put people first as it meets with victims’ families and refuses to use funds for business recovery.
Suspect was almost cleared on a legal loophole, only to be snagged by a different legal loophole.
A long stretch of the Yamanote Line is taking a break while construction crews get ready for its newest station.
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One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
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Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
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PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
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