Japan’s new restaurant is reeling in customers with its all-you-can-eat sashimi experience

Unlimited fish and a menu that changes every day at an unbeatable price.

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Time-slipping travel at a roadside retro spot in northern east Japan【Kita Kanto Brothers】

The Kita Kanto Brothers make an unexpected detour in Gunma Prefecture.

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Majority of surveyed Japanese teens don’t call parents by standard Japanese words for mom and dad

Survey finds loanwords getting more use than okaa-san and otou-san.

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160-year-old Kyoto sweets maker crafts beautiful Pokémon treats【Photos】

Shichijo Kanshundo’s beautiful friendship with Pikachu and pals continues.

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Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys to brighten your days

Anime characters from five famous movies want cuddles from their new owners. 

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Back to the Future gets anime/manga artist makeover with chibi Marty and handsome Biff【Pics】

Team of 10 all-star artists, including Pokémon and Fate illustrators, shares their takes on the Hollywood classic for 40th anniversary celebration and upcoming merch collection.

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Four things not to do with recycling boxes in Japan【Video】

Coca-Cola Japan shows the sad transformation recycling boxes can go through if people are too selfish to use them properly.

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Japan’s ice hotel, ice wedding chapel, and ice village return to Hokkaido this winter

A truly Tomamu travel experience.

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Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters

Snuggle up to favourites from Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.

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Japan’s original oyakodon restaurant reopens after three years in a newly renovated building

Who cares about which came first when Tamahide clearly knows that the chicken and the egg are a combo best served at the same time? 

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Beyond fruit sandwiches — Japan has cake sandwiches too!【Taste test】

A regional treat opens our eyes and mouths to a new dimension of baked goods.

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Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is

If you’ve got a heavy laptop, it’ll get you a hefty discount at this Tokyo Station pop-up.

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Eating Japan’s highest-priced Cup Noodle at Japan’s highest place【Photos】

So very, very takai.

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Tokyo’s Shibuya losing popularity as a place to go drinking, drops out of top 10 in survey

What’s behind the Shibuya slide as a spot to grab a drink?

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Oodles of noodles! Udon chain pays homage to all 47 prefectures of Japan with 47 dishes【Photos】

You’ll have to travel to Marugame Seimen locations across Japan to try each dish in its respective prefecture.

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Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early

Better early than never.

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Yakiniku without the niku? New Tokyo restaurant applies yakiniku concepts to sashimi-grade fish

Yakiuo Ishikawa Ginza Rinkaro serves up a very unique crossover of meat and seafood traditions.

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Ghibli Museum clock is now yours to take home with you

New product will make you feel like you’ve ripped the clock right out of the wall. 

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Kunchi: The major Japanese festival most Japanese people don’t know about

Dance Towns & Dragons.

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We deeply regret spending five hours on this artistic Japanese island (we should have spent more)

No-plan Naoshima visit leaves us with regretful satisfaction.

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