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Japan (Page 185)
Mayor of second-place city expresses regret at not capturing the title of Japan’s biggest ramen-spenders.
Domino’s Pizza creates visual aid as it clears up confusing order system that’s been around for years.
No need to order a side of pot stickers when they’re the basis for Ramen Zai’s signature ramen.
Ningyo was said to have been pulled out of the sea by a fisherman in Tosa domain nearly 300 years ago.
You won’t need to look anywhere else for your next Sailor Scout cosplay–that is, if you have the cash to spare.
It might only be around for a short time, but it’s worth a visit if you’re traveling this spring!
Stretching from Tohoku to Kyushu, these are the top picks for when you need a soak and a break from modern stress.
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Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps for 2025 show warm winter doesn’t mean early sakura
What happens when you leave a pair of jeans hanging in the Japanese mountains for seven months?
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Young Japanese adults show lowest dating experience level yet in annual survey
Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
Japanese business wear brand creates helpful graph to tell you what to wear at work
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s collection for 2024, with daruma, dragons and Mt Fuji for luck
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Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
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Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s collection for 2024, with daruma, dragons and Mt Fuji for luck
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expecting
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
Rolling suitcase with built-in desk is perfect for mobile businesspeople and cosplayers alike
What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
Bootleg food, cars, and movie characters: The diverse world of Korean knock-offs of Japanese products
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