If you can hold off on your Japan road trip until the next century, you could really save some money!
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This tie-up collaboration swings both ways, with new KitKat items at the ice cream chain for a limited time as well.
Our reporter shares how to navigate the different ways of ordering at the growing Yumcha Terrace Tohsai chain of eateries in Japan’s capital region.
We went looking for an anime connection, and found a whole bunch of new reasons to love this Yamagata onsen town.
Japan’s favorite convenience store for ice cream may have just invented the best way to eat it.
Our reporter makes a long journey in the hope that some divine intervention will help her score tickets to her favorite idols’ concert this year.
“Even if she doesn’t actually exist, the love for her that sprouts in your heart is real.”
New line from anime-inspired fashion design house comes as anime movie series approaches its climax.
Shirts take inspiration from memorable sights at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum, offered in both adult and kid sizes.
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