We visit the new cafe that aims to change people’s perception about pigs as livestock and promote them as beloved animals instead.
Combos including sweet beans & chili powder, chocolate and potato make Mr. Sato wonder if he’s just getting too old for this.
Keep the image of that cute-looking alpaca above in your memories, because you’re going to need it.
Who says you have to eat raw fish at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant? Sushiro has something for everyone to enjoy!
Grade school girl gets marked down on her math test even though her calculation was perfect and she showed her work.
There’s a new way to show your appreciation to the Heisei period…by getting your hands on a can of air!
What makes for a good couple? Our Japanese-language writer muses on her own marriage to a French husband and its notable quirks.
Less groping is always good, but the flip side to this countermeasure is what has people upset.
New self-love queen wants to show what reality is really like but she’s not really human at all.
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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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- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
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Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Japanese men rank the top 10 complaints they hope to never hear from their wives
Daiso can help you beat the heat this summer with DIY fruity Suika and Melon Bars【Taste test】
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Booth babes and cosplayers come out to play at world’s first-ever Tokyo Comic-Con 【Pics】
Plastic surgery clinic in Seoul makes art out of patients’ jaw bones
Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Fights break out at Japanese fight festival
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
No more miniskirts? Changes happening in Japanese schoolgirl uniform fashion trends
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