Starbucks Japan opens first-ever branch on Shinkansen bullet train platform

It’s not Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka that has it, though.

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Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books

Relax and unwind inside this aesthetically pleasing haven. 

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Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】

Artist behind 22-year project takes to the skies one last time on real-world version of Hayao Miyazaki flying machine.

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Tokyo trains add live in-car musical performances, including Ghibli anime themes

Chuo Rapid Line’s first-class cars are extra fancy this month.

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There’s something off about this red-light district building in Japan

Derelict brothel gets a new lease on life, opening the doors to its unchanged interiors and attracting a new type of visitor. 

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Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

Dozens of rubber fixtures have suddenly gone missing from building’s toilet lids and seats.

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How to make black fried chicken for Black Friday/Fry Day【Recipe】

Why should we go hunt for bargains when we’ve already got all we really need (fried chicken) right here?

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Starbucks Japan unveils new S’mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025

With a new cake and hot apple cider joining the festivities, this is shaping up to be a delicious holiday season.

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7-Eleven Japan offering sakura extract lipstick blessed by 300-year-old Kyoto temple

Sakura Veil plumpers make a stop at temple in the Kyoto foothills before making their way to convenience stores.

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Burger King Japan to be bought by America’s Goldman-Sachs

Burger King’s rapid expansion in Japan has caught the eye of the Wall Street giant.

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Snuggle up to a fried oyster with ingenious cushion and cover set from Japan

A soft and cuddly kaki fry, complete with lemon wedge for squeezing.  

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What would convince Japanese people to live in a home where there’d been a death or “accident?”

Jiko bukken survey examines the deal-breakers and deal-makers among apartment hunters in Japan.

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McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burgers, like a cup of hot soup in sandwich form, return this month!

The winter favorite is coming back to keep us all warm and full in the coldest part of the year.

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Live-action Legend of Zelda movie releases first on-set, in-costume images【Photos】

Filming is underway for Nintendo’s first live-action movie in more than 30 years.

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We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it

We only took this ride to keep a promise to two elementary school girls, but it turned out to be well worth the ticket price.

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Many foreign tourists not picking up, paying for their orders at 100-year-old Tokyo sweets shop

Century-old dorayaki specialist in Ginza is asking for a little more considerateness from its recently expanded foreigner fan base.

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Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro stamps to its anime merchandise store in Japan

Perfect for scrapbooking and New Year’s nengajo cards.

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Ministop becomes Megastop in our minds by increasing certain food volumes by up to 50 percent

Japanese convenience store chain hops on the boosted-volume-for-the-same-price train for a limited time.

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Here’s what to expect if it’s your first time seeing kabuki at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za Theater

We share a few simple tips about the dress code, performance length, and dining options if you’re headed to watch the classical performing art form.

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Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?

Rethinking soup as we know it. 

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