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Seiji revisits his musician roots while discovering how the individuals of one local community have built a lasting celebration of music and family.
Visiting Japan after it’s been closed off to tourists for so long is making people see the country with new eyes.
Bathroom accident in Kyoto involves no poo, but there’s still a mess that needs cleaning up.
Social media makes it look like a piece of cake, but how will our reporter handle his magical ball?
Joining the battalions of the undead on a budget.
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
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New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Where Santa Claus buys his burgers: the world’s northernmost McDonald’s
5 Japanese women who can kick your ass (in martial arts)【Women in Japan Series】
The surprising reasons why some hiragana aren’t allowed to be used on Japanese license plates
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An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
Eating Tokyo’s most expensive pancakes required us to go through a security check
Just how clean are Japan’s high-tech public restroom bidet-equipped toilets?
Japanese driver in traffic jam gets the worst possible vehicle stuck behind him【Video】
New sushi restaurant hidden inside Tokyo Station is a secret gem
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Get ready with Roland, the top-earning host in Japan【Video】
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