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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
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Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
DJ Police called in to help prevent bear attacks in northern Japan
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
A free karaage mountain for your birthday at this Kanagawa restaurant
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