If you haven’t tried an antenna shop in Japan, you’re missing out

We found one antenna that gets a ten, uh…

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Japan’s Naruto theme park now offering real-world version of Minato’s kunai ninja weapon

The Fourth Hokage’s Flying Thunder God Kunai could be yours.

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Man arrested in rural Japan on charges of leaving obscene DVDs in stores as gifts for “healthy men”

Commitment to physical media apparently stronger than concern for consent for the women shown in videos.

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Studio Ghibli releases Spirited Away bags in Japan, based on a mysterious festival

Anime characters come together for an ethereal celebration. 

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Japan is in the grip of sticker fever and no one is safe, including us

If loving stickers is wrong, then Japan doesn’t want to be right.

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Ghibli anime Uno and karuta card games a great way to have fun and maybe learn some Japanese【Pics】

The worldwide hit and classical Japanese poetry game get a dose of Ghibli anime appeal.

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Convenience store onigiri rice balls become even more expensive…but are they worth it?

Join us as we explore the more expensive side of Japan’s rice ball spectrum. 

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Japanese young women reveal their top dealbreakers in a man【Survey】

If you don’t pass this one simple check, you won’t even get past the starting line.

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Ikea Japan closing two downtown Tokyo flagship stores — Why couldn’t they make it in the big city?

It’s not a total withdraw, but the chain’s downtown Tokyo footprint is going to get a lot smaller.

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Japan’s newest (and craziest) energy drinks are energy cards you drink from【Pics】

Creators team up with Street Fighter franchise, say speedy energy delivery is great for gamers and students.

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Is McDonald’s Japan’s Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurry worth the hype?

A very Japanese McFlurry, in more ways than one. 

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Who is this mysterious large man who’s suddenly showing up on giant signs in Japan?

Self-proclaimed monarch with strange finger pose raises questions in the Kanto region.

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Kyoto shrine holding beautiful after-dark cherry blossom event this spring

No need to shove Heian Shrine into a crowded daytime itinerary while this breathtaking event is going on.

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Lawson convenience stores selling drinkable mapo tofu, spicy meat and tofu

But just because you say something is “drinkable…”

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East Japan’s 10 most magical winter scenery experiences, as chosen by travelers

Grab your coat and scarf, we’re headed out to see the best cold-weather scenery east Japan has to offer!

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China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima

We head to one of Japan’s top travel destinations to see the situation and take cafe recommendations from a deer.

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New interactive Pokémon attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan

Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries.

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Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service notebook and ceramic cake case to stores in Japan

New items make the leap from the anime world and into our merchandise collections. 

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These are Tokyo train lines people most want to live along【Survey】

In the train-heavy Tokyo area, convenience is what matters most to prospective residents.

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Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】

Further proof that Kitty-chan and pals can make anything cute.

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