Japan (Page 952)
We’re not sure we’d call Pokémon GO “broken,” but here’s a list of things we’d like to see addressed anyway.
The annual hit to the family’s finances has certain households dreading the start of each new school year.
This new eatery is transporting diners to another world with its special menu and atmospheric rooms.
Whether you’re swiping at a mobile game or making a point, these cats keep their paws on your finger everywhere you go!
The famous delicacy from Toyama Prefecture is now one of the most sought after sweets in the heart of Tokyo!
Ranking of Japan’s best fall colors will have you ready to head into the great (and red) outdoors.
Introducing the “Street Museum” smartphone app enhanced with VR contents to make your travels that much more memorable.
Anime director Kenji Kamiyama teased news of a new Ghost in the Shell in his official Twitter account on September 19.
Priced at $19,600 and with only ten ever produced, this is one special delivery you don’t get to see every day.
Approximately 20 minutes after an elderly woman leapt in front of an express train, a conductor threw himself from an elevated train track down the line.
The way this cat stares longingly at the dish while attempting to control her rising paw is winning hearts all over the Internet.
On 7 October, Japan finally gets to enjoy Jason Bourne, the latest instalment in the Bourne movie series, and ahead of the movie’s release our Japanese reporters were lucky enough to enjoy some time with Matt Damon.
Strange cosmic events, sketchy writing on an arm and tears are all fodder for scary movies.
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Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
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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】
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Tokyo government’s official AI-powered dating app, Tokyo Enmusubi, has officially launched
We try to buy a retro Japanese coin-operated arcade machine at this secondhand shop near Tokyo
Teacher facing charges after swallowing class pet alive
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Give yourself a Totoro belly with Studio Ghibli’s Marshmallow Haramaki belly wraps
Japan’s favorite cheap sake is now an alcoholic ice cream
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This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
Osaka zookeeper caught stealing chimpanzees’ food
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Artist gives anime and comic characters stained-glass look — with stunning results!
Japanese department store rooftop is a secret oasis where you can escape the crowds in Tokyo
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New Tokyo vending machine has nothing but apple juice, but all different kinds from Japan’s north
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