Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap

Randomly stumbling across a beautiful cruise line that starts in the heart of downtown Tokyo.

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Studio Ghibli releases traditional New Year decorations with My Neighbour Totoro characters

Putting an anime twist on Japanese holiday traditions.

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Diving into the 2024 JC & JK Buzzword Award nominations for trendy Japanese slang and more

We take a closer look at some of the entries selected by Gen Z and Gen Alpha Japanese schoolgirls and suddenly feel very old.

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Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks

Finally, a use of AI we can all get behind.

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Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole

Bad news for everyone over 10 in Japan at least.

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Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert

Japan’s sweetest deal in the fukubukuro sphere is back!

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“I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt

Thin strip of cloth is a thin excuse in the eyes of the law.

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Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo

Risky revenge visit leaves us with some newfound revelations.

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A carlator is shaking things up on our way to one of Japan’s last revolving restaurants

A full-body dining experience like no other, complete with stunning, panoramic views.

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Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors

Ranma is back on TV with a new anime series, and back in Japan’s character cafe circuit too!

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Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains

Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.

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Studio Ghibli adds a Spirited Away jewellery box to its merchandise range in Japan

No Face pulls at the heartstrings in this sad-but-sweet product.

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Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason

With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic.

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Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking scree at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”

Rural town put its faith in tourists to be polite, and that faith was not rewarded.

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Shimonoseki’s Koreantown isn’t like Tokyo’s or Osaka’s, but it has a retro atmosphere all its own

We stumble upon a small Korean area in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the city connected to Busan, Korea by ferry.

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One Piece Shinkansen bullet trains set to speed to adventure in Japan

Three different One Piece bullet train designs will run on the Sanyo Shinkansen line.

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McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burger faces a giant rival in Komeda’s Gurakuro

Gurakoro vs Gurakuro proves the McDonald’s registered trademark can only go so far.
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Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】

Uzumaki is the latest addition to the Manga Curation UT T-shirt line.

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Yakuza family speaks out against rise in organized crime

Not their kind of organized crime, the bad kind.

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Finally! Icees are coming to Japan!

Beloved American frozen dessert drink, progenitor to the Slurpee, comes to Japan, but leaves cherry flavor behind.

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