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Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Godzilla, Evangelion and the Yakuza franchise are just some of the big names inviting you to step into their rendered environments.
A tearful farewell as the real-world pandemic creates a hole in Final Fantasy XIV’s online realm.
In these trying times, no one can be blamed for trying to get as much help as possible to keep safe from coronavirus, even if it’s from a mythical yokai.
The clubs themselves might be closed, but you can still spend time with your favorite host, even if you can’t physically be with him.
Drug stores want seniors to stop lining up before opening hours in hope of buying face masks, but that’s led to another problem at this shop.
Hikari Aizuma helps workers stay sharp and maintain a balanced lifestyle while working from home.
Julian Pie Company gives our Japanese sweets fan her first taste of America’s signature dessert.
Whatever you’ve got planned today, even if it’s nothing at all, Uniqlo’s sister brand and a whole bunch of Pokémon are here to help you get dressed for it.
Fans band together to help save Mikado, one of the purest shrines to old-school gaming left in Japan.
With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times.
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One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
W.T.F. Japan: The top five “sora” references of all time! 【Weird Top Five】
We create the Ultimate Giga Big Mac, and it’s the best Big Mac we’ve ever tasted
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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W.T.F. Japan: The top five “sora” references of all time! 【Weird Top Five】
We create the Ultimate Giga Big Mac, and it’s the best Big Mac we’ve ever tasted
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
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Does the virgin-killing sweater really kill virgins?【Video】
How hard is it to break Japanese tiles like a karate pro?
Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
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Head of Tokyo board of education gets asked about dumb school hairstyle rule, gives dumb answer
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
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Tea with free Pokémon bottle covers at Japanese convenience stores charm, then break, our hearts
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