Japan (Page 2)
Mr. Sato bypasses the high-priced sushi that’s become the neighborhood’s new normal and finds a super-cheap, super-tasty bowl of ramen.
Starbucks Japan closes out the year with luxurious and innovative dessert drinks for the most Japanese holiday season of the year.
There are two main types of okonomiyaki, but people in Hiroshima don’t like one of the names the rest of the country has for theirs.
The “super-thick” ehomaki is a luxurious way to ensure good luck for your home and family in the coming year.
Crane games are big hits with foreign tourists and Japanese kids, so Family Mart is happy to have them come in and play.
Higashiyama doll artisans deliver some festive holiday cheer alongside their more traditional Japanese lineup.
With increasing numbers of people embracing nengajo-jimai and switching to digital equivalents, many now find they are left feeling empty.
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Ichiran Ramen opens new premium branch in Ginza with high-class boxed noodles
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Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
The three ways to say “love” in Japanese, and when to use them
World record set for most crane games in one arcade with new game center in Tokyo
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
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A century’s worth of Japanese beauty trends, from silver screen chic to puffy-eyed catharsis
How to properly wrap a ninja hood – Now available in English!
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