The loss of the Ikea soft-serve ice cream cone left a hole in our hearts…but can we fill it with something else?
Everyone can eat San’s jerky, but only select humans will get to ride the boar god slide, though.
Domino’s Japan is also proud that it’s new Bloody Chicken will make you look like a blood-stained zombie.
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Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】- Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand- Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan- Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
8 Japanese gadgets you wish you had in your country!
Exhibition on the 1,500 year-history of traditional Japanese women’s clothing to open in Shibuya
We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS’ new gadget from Japan
Mr. Sato buys a Japanese snack stocking in Akabane that puts the “stuff” in “stocking stuffer”
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test again
Visiting Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 anime locations in real-life Hakone【Photos】
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
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