The unstaffed vegetable stand in Japan where you pick your produce yourself

Mr Sato teaches us how to make a purchase at this unusual roadside stall.

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What kind of magic happens when you put Japanese combini pastries into a hot sandwich maker?

Melon bread and more goes into the hot sandwich maker for our kashipan taste-test experiment.

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Life after the band — how a former guitarist in a punk band became a fair trade barista

The story of how one guy decided to stick it to the man with coffee beans rather than punk music.

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Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve

2.6-billion yen project will protect some 7,000 trees.

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Weak yen should have Japan fast-tracking reopening to foreign tourists, prominent politician says

Former prime minister thinks the exchange rate is creating an unprecedented opportunity.

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Japan’s “rent a middle-aged man service” marks its 10th year in business

The service’s founder shares reasons for its decade of success and typical examples of why people, mainly women, might rent an ossan.

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We found the “world’s best breakfast” at this Japanese hotel, and it was not cheap【Taste test】

This premium-priced Kobe breakfast broke our brain, but did it make our heart sing or just our wallet cry?

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Japanese public divided on new law that requires microchipping of pets

The effort is to reduce abandonment and missing pets, but some aren’t on board.

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Yakuza bosses struggling to upgrade phones from 3G

Crime lords getting shaken down by telecom giants.

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One Piece manga is going on hiatus as creator takes time to tighten up series’ final story arc

The Straw Hat Pirates are getting closer to sailing off into the sunset.

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Japanese voodoo dolls with foreign politician photo keep getting nailed to town’s shrine trees

”Praying for his death” reads wara ningyo note.

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Berserk manga to restart with creator’s friend who knows planned ending as supervisor

Close friend of Kentaro Miura says he’s known how the series would end for almost 30 years.

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Netflix’s live-action One Piece shows off massive ships and sets in preview video【Video】

Instead of CG, the Straw Hat Pirates will have an actual Going Merry and Baratie for their adventures.

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Earn points by visiting temples throughout Japan with Buddhist sect’s upcoming app

Even 850-year-old traditions are getting with the times.

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Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best bintoro sushi?【Taste test】

Sharpen your sushi knowledge with an in-depth look at a popular restaurant item.

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Black Thunder hotel rooms open for the summer in Aichi Prefecture

Love and Black Thunder.

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Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”

Well, nothing’s not going to just get done by itself.

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The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down

Customers say sayonara to a convenience store icon at a very unusual location.

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Saiki City accidentally let resident claim 1.3 million yen in gift certificates

Ask, and it shall be given you.

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We visit Japan’s northernmost gas station, McDonald’s, vending machine, toilet, and more!

Add a little latitude to your life.

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