The dark horse of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains is full of ways to make your taste buds happy and belly full.
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No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?
You don’t have to be a train otaku to enjoy all the unusual perks included in this accommodation plan.
81-year-old owner/designer builds what he sees in his dream, want visitors from overseas to experience his maze.
Our stay at a great hotel in the heart of Tokyo with a big Japanese-style bath, sauna, and great breakfasts.
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New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
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Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
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Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
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