New emperor’s rainy enthronement ceremony takes place at Imperial Palace while the sword’s regular home experiences blue skies and sunshine.
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Escalating vandalism prompts four-night drinking ban in area that includes world-famous Shibuya Scramble intersection.
Our Japanese-language reporter follows a hot tip to a mouth-searing offer he can’t refuse.
President promises upcoming anime movies are still in production, but says “Things are still very far from normal.”
Japanese fans visit the rugby player’s cafe in team jerseys for “the best breakfast in Tokyo“.
Enjoy all the fun of a Halloween masquerade party at Starbucks in Japan for a limited time.
After a shocking curry-related bullying incident, chefs took to social media to clear curry’s good name.
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
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