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“To serve and protect” gets trumped by “to ogle and leer” as violent-crime suspect slips out of detention center.
Enako is ready to take her cosplay act to its biggest stage yet with a brand-new photo collection produced by manga mega-publisher Shueisha.
The Edo Neko Chaya has a beautiful interior, charming kitties, and a heartwarming mission.
Attending the company’s “forget the year party” is all but required in Japan, but there are ways out, say the people who came up with these five fibs.
Perhaps even stranger still, this particular person has achieved an almost cult-like status among some Japanese women.
Tora no Ana’s matchmaking parties see an attendance spike as they respond to women who want a boyfriend who’ll leave them alone and let them fangirl out.
It’s a rough life for Japanese idols, a fact which was recently made crystal clear for Amatou Danshi member Kazuma Muroi.
Nissin Cup Noodle takes some inspiration from maple bacon and turns it into a tasty noodle experience.
Poor triangulation skills lead to a heated argument with a surprising solution to the mystery.
From modern art to Shinto shrines, Data analysis group releases its list of top photography spots from 2018.
Staff says it takes the audible appreciation of its residents’ imagined flavor as a compliment.
SolarFlare is among the list of manga titles flying off the printed page and into the Twitterverse.
Director reveals he got the initial idea for Weathering with You before Your Name was released, is aiming to make a “massively entertaining” movie.
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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