Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Instead of throwing just one book at shoplifters, Unqilo’s parent company will now be throwing two.
Cold noodles and curry noodles are proven successes, but cold curry noodles is a new roll of the culinary dice.
JAL and ANA have surprising deals that allow you to see more of Japan while saving time and money.
We hop on the open-air mobile restaurant for dinner, drinks, and some of the Tokyo area’s most unique night views.
We try all five flavors of the “Hyakunigiri” Kyoto steak restaurant collaborative product to see if they’ll really rice up our lives.
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Too sexy to show, or sexier not showing anything? Anime to air in audio-only on Tokyo TV channel
Toy guns won from crane games all over Japan could be used as real guns, warn police
Discover some of the best snacks in Atami, a wonderland of Japanese street food
This mountain cottage retreat in Japan is the perfect summer escape
Sanrio’s My Melody Kuromi Game Plaza welcoming guests in Tokyo, will head overseas too
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What happens when our reporters show up to work dressed like their fathers?
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Japan’s Department of Magic releases new “Magic School” uniform
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New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
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Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- 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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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It’s officially Ponyo time as Ghibli character appears as new anime accessory line and clock【Pics】
What happens when our reporters show up to work dressed like their fathers?
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Japan’s Department of Magic releases new “Magic School” uniform
Experience the “Color of Water” from a 250-year-old Japanese confection maker!
We buy a low-rated, solar-powered bobblehead toy meant to be calming in bad traffic【Amazon Low-Rated】
Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area
New Era combines with old eras for amazing hat collection based on Japanese painting masterpieces
3DS games popping out and running away? Cyber Gadget has the solution!
Do different brands of Japanese tofu taste different? We try all the supermarket types to find out
Photos of “everyday life” in the town next to Mt. Fuji look like a beautiful fantasy world
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
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