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Which do you think costs more, the most expensive taco in the world or the entire video and musical anthology of magical girl anime franchise Pretty Cure?
Monkeys with typewriters can write Shakespeare but can machines create anime as well as humans?
It’s so massive that from certain angles it looks like Japan is under attack by a giant alien life-form.
One of Japan’s most famous children’s mascots has vanished from Twitter, and we only have his final words as a clue.
When Mom is a professional-level illustrator, mother/daughter art projects can be truly incredible.
Citizens filled with pride in their country, anger at Mercator projection as distance from Hokkaido to Okinawa is shown to equal Denmark to Spain.
If you wanna know, if he loves you so, it’s in his… political engagement, that’s where it is.
A tiny cyborg model at the moment, this contraption marks the beginning of robots taking over humanity.
Researcher says more than half of central Tokyo convenience stores have foreigners working the graveyard shift.
In the name of the moon, pledge your eternal love to someone special with Usagi’s very own engagement ring from Mamoru!
Reynolds surprised us all on his Japanese press tour, inviting us to chat with him as he visited temples, shrines and busy streets in Tokyo.
Real-life town where anime’s second arc takes place experiences hateful vandalism.
Gudetama, the lovable lazy egg from Sanrio, is again “busy” at work, this time as a limited edition McDonald’s dessert!
Tokyo’s Yamanote loop line is getting its first new station in nearly half a century, and Japan Railways wants you to give it a name.
This week, fans in Japan can once again read the adventures of the famous anime/manga swordsman, but things are different across the Pacific.
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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
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McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Tomonoura: Where Ponyo and Wolverine crossed paths
Harvester Yakumo: A restaurant inspired by the Colonel from KFC
Hoisu: The phantom Japanese sake that can’t be purchased in stores
Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Cast of this summer’s live-action Naruto stage play looks more awesome than ever in new photos
Cockroach-Killer Spider (aka Fighting Nope with More Nope)
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
We turn our home into one of Japan’s favorite cafes with at-home chocolate croissant baking kit
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