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Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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