How to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto on the overnight bus and not lose your sanity

Sleep capsule pods on the night bus are an overlooked option for travelling in Japan. 

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This Japanese restaurant chain’s triple-decker sushi bowls are a crazy feast for the eyes/stomach

Scaling the tower-don is a food experience you won’t soon forget.

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Step into Japanese culture with Converse’s new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style

Take a stroll through neon-lit cities and ancient legends.

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Top Japanese baby names for 2025 feature flowers, colors, and a first-time-ever favorite for girls

Annual survey finds the most popular names and kanji characters for new babies.

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Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo releases exclusive Christmas goods in Japan

Golden snow globe is one of the stars of this limited-edition showtime collection. 

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Huge new Ghibli chopstick series means you’ll always have company with your meals【Pics】

Totoro, Haku, and other Studio Ghibli anime movie stars make the leap from the screen to the table.

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Kagawa’s Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels

You might need some good dental insurance.

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Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection

Gotta go fast, gotta be friendly.

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Starbucks Japan releases new Christmas drink that can be topped with whipped cream

Japan-exclusive beverage promises to be a feast for the eyes this holiday season. 

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Super Sentai Series to end after this season

Who are the Power Rangers going to get content from now?

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Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime’s most memorable scenes

Mei and Totoro bring the Ghibli moment’s rain to your home.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods, drinkware and candles for the 2025 holiday season

Three never-before-seen candles, in scents inspired by the chain’s tea and coffee blends.

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Burger King dares people to trick or treat them in Japan this Halloween

Those who take up the challenge will get a free ice cream in return.

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Japan Legal Wedding service offers a path for travelers to hold destination weddings in Japan

Company offers wedding services at shrines, temples, and castles in northeastern Japan.

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English teachers in Japan apologize for having low-proficiency kids say “poison” in assigned video

Higher-proficiency students were given more positive-sounding words to start recording their pronunciation videos with.

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Beautiful Totoro bento box mixes classic and modern symbols of Japan

Two-tier box shows the forest spirit looks adorable even with motifs much older than the Studio Ghibli anime he made his debut in.

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Japan’s mini VHS anime home video replicas are the newest blast of capsule toy nostalgia【Pics】

Classic Clamp anime series has its home video release recreated in mini charm form.

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Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

Kanoke-in invites you to crawl into a kanoke.

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Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes

Like a Dragon/Yakuza exhibition offers wedding ceremonies with charavter of your choice, provides paperwork to tie the knot and sever it too.

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Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle perpetual calendar

For years of perpetual joy. 

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