Spring relocations in Japan can drain your budget faster than expected, and garbage disposal fees are the biggest surprise.
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Osaka Municipal Water Bureau suddenly becomes quite a bit closer to being flush with funds.
Ecological goals and economic concerns mean no more free bags and more by-location price variations.
What’s creamy on the outside, jiggly on the inside, and pink and delicious all over? This new sakura dessert drink.
One country is clearly the cause, but fewer foreign tourists might not put the pressure it expects on Japan.
Train etiquette can be hard to navigate for tourists, but locals need to watch their manners too.
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Punch’s life started with a metaphorical gut-punch, but things are cuddlier, and happier, now.
Manga Plus adds feature that lets fans put manga page art they’ve fallen in love with onto a shirt.
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In a rare twist, we headed to McDonald’s Japan, Mos Burger, and more without buying a single sandwich, because today we’re all about the beans.
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Can Hokkaido’s annual outdoor art event charm a Tohoku girl who’s always been lukewarm on winter travel?
Gomen means sorry in Japanese, but in this town you’ll see it written on the streetcar destination displays.
Styled like a traditional sento, this izakaya chain lines its walls with 13 working faucets that let you pour your own drink.
This stairway of hina dolls at a local shrine is a true sight to behold and might actually make you lose your breath for good reason.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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