Japan (Page 532)
Nipppombashi Street Festa regularly draws over 200,000 people to city’s Denden Town neighborhood, but not this year.
Otaku, artists, feminists, and a Tokyo assemblyman weigh in on the controversial crotch-revealing image.
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
The iconic green train car that sits in front of Shibuya Station’s Hachiko statue is finding a new home.
One of Japan’s favorite revolving sushi chains goes way outside the box, but has it gone too far?
The top requests for implementation would benefit not only foreign workers, but Japanese workers as well.
Latest discharge leaves only one free broadcast station in all of Japan still willing to show Interspecies Reviewers.
After years of complicated and added-expense hoops to jump through, JR will start letting international travelers buy their passes online and inside their home countries.
Innovative chef shows us how to create a feline friend who’s cute and delicious to boot.
Tiny background detail in ‘80s manga masterpiece getting new attention decades later.
Shinjuku Gyoen garden is right in the middle of the city, and has two different types of cold-weather sakura.
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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