Tiny timetable books are packed with info about how to get from point A to point B by rail.
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Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
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Hello Kitty secures deal with Universal Orlando Resort, to open shop in Florida theme park!
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Ellen Baker, Japan’s anime-style English textbook teacher, gets turned into a huggy pillow
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
Reveal your inner fashion samurai with traditional clothes for the modern world
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
How to travel from Tokyo to Hiroshima by train for 500 yen
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