Japan (Page 60)
Say I love you with the magical charm of characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Restaurant chain creates sushi you can eat with one hand, leaving your other free to toast the cherry blossoms.
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Japan’s foreign resident population surges past four million for the first time in history.
Shhh…don’t let anyone know we told you about this secret cheap eat destination loved by locals.
Why sit on a tarp when you can zoom through flowers on a 100-meter slide or risk falling into the trees from 370 meters in the air?
From covers of classics to altogether newer songs, these are the melodies that Japanese youth associate with graduation in this current Reiwa age.
Viral tweet claims have shoppers wondering if they’re paying premium-filling prices for almost-plain onigiri.
There’s no question that this is a case where the celebrity endorser really is a fan of the product.
Doctorate degree, bilingual communication skills, and research regarding plants and animals are only requirement for mysterious position with Pokémon Company.
Free-to-use system helps disaster victims connect with loved ones in times of crisis, and is worth remembering for anyone traveling or living in Japan.
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One of Tokyo’s most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]
Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers
Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video]
Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway
Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]
Middle Eastern juice bar B-Fresh lands in Harajuku
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi named Composer-in-Residence of Los Angeles Philharmonic
Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Order of Culture from Japanese emperor
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
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New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Family Mart enters the soft serve game with giga-sized cones of milk or matcha goodness
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Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
New Studio Ghibli stamps – Too cute to wait until New Year’s to use, so they’re available right now
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Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time
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Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person- Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods
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Lady Gaga and Family Mart team up for a Japanese convenience store work video [Video]
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Middle Eastern juice bar B-Fresh lands in Harajuku
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi named Composer-in-Residence of Los Angeles Philharmonic
Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Order of Culture from Japanese emperor
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Japan’s newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]
Tokyo bakery has a crazy expensive 10,000-yen bread loaf set, and we’ve tried it [Taste test]
America is getting its first-ever One Piece store, and the opening date has been revealed!
Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends
Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokusatsu hero “Moonlight Mask’s” pocket change donations help traffic accidents victims in Japan
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