Buying a Dream Candle to cheer up a lonely birthday in a gloomy hotel room

Add a touch of pyrotechnics to your special day.

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McDonald’s Japan’s moon-viewing mochi pies are a little more westernized-tasting this year

Taste-testing the new-recipe Tsukimi Pie.

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Ghibli glow-in-the-dark T-shirt lights up your style with Princess Mononoke’s cutest character

Kodama wants to hang out on your pocket, day or night.

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Chansey Pokémon Park in Japan helps a region heal from disaster

Fukushima looks to a brighter future with the help of its Lucky Support Pokémon.

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Starbucks Japan vs. Tully’s Coffee: Which limited-edition autumn drink is better?

Two companies from Seattle go head-to-head in Japan. 

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Japanese man accepts hostess’ invitation for night view date, sees type of stars he didn’t want to

She didn’t tell him that she’d invited some mobster friends too.

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Dom Dom Burger releasing Power-Ranger-themed Super Sentai Burger

Try not to get any sauce on your spandex or rubber monster suits.

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What’s the most satisfying part of Japan to visit? Japanese locals make a surprising pick【Survey】

Kyoto drops out of the top 10 in annual survey.

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Our authentic, homemade red pickled ginger triumphs over store-bought versions【SoraKitchen】

Sometimes the secret to an unforgettable flavor lies in just one simple step.

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What happened when pose maestro Julio Janpierre met Mr Sato in Tokyo

Tokyo has never seen this much blue steel since Hansel and Derek Zoolander.  

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There’s always time, and space, for a Ghibli figure that’s also a calendar, right?【Photos】

Spirited Away and Kiki’s Delivery Service figurines double as cube-based calendars.

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Temple-heavy Kyoto presenting a unique challenge for travelers looking for Muslim prayer rooms

Kyoto City Tourism Association extends help to those looking for a place to pray the Islamic way.

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Braving a Japanese national fireworks competition with 10x more people than the city population

Small town turns into major city for one night.

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Nintendo opens Art Gallery inside Nintendo Museum with concept art for Zelda, Mario, and more

Museum wants to show you what Nintendo’s video game stars looked like before they every showed up your screen.

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Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo

Even if you can take these clothes out of Family Mart, but you can’t take the Family Mart out of these clothes.

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The potential pitfalls of ordering a Kids Frappuccino at Starbucks Japan

You can only buy this drink at four special stores, but there’s a word of warning for those who try it. 

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Temptations of smartphones, high-calorie foods mean no new horse racing jockeys for Japan next year

Horse racing school says nay to those who were looking to debut in 2026.

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Is Kyoto really as crowded with foreign tourists as they say?

Assessing the state of overtourism firsthand reveals some surprising results. 

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Space pilot under attack turns out to be con artist who stole 1 million yen from Sapporo senior

That’ll be the last astronaut she’ll trust.

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Japanese convenience store showdown: Who’s got the best red rice sekihan rice balls?【Taste test】

It’s a red-letter day for sekihan fans.

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