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Tokyo Revengers become the Nippon Revengers with special salutes to all the prefectures of Japan.
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One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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