Starbucks vs 7-Eleven: Which chain serves up the best acai drink in Japan?

On-trend flavour put to the test in this Smoothie-Frappuccino showdown.

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Purification salt for gamers who can’t handle horror games released in Japan

A pyramid of salt a day keeps the Pyramid Head away.

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Tokyo train little luxury showdown – Green Car vs. Kaiji, which is more comfortable?

The answer might depend on what kind of drink you reach for after a long day at the office.

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Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attraction

With an active volcano below and Mt. Fuji in the distance, you’ll truly be surrounded by the raw power of nature.

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Gacha Toilets aim to offer Japanese mountain climbers relief and trinkets

I gacha toilet right ‘ere, pal!

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45 years of Gundam history assemble at Uniqlo for new anime T-shirt line【Photos】

Hero mecha from across decades of anime history come together for a very cool group shot.

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New tanuki soba specialty restaurant in Ikebukuro serves up soba with a unique taste and visuals

The noodles at Tanuki Soba wa Nomimono don’t look like any bowl of tanuki soba that we’ve ever seen, but we’re not complaining.

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Cloud’s Final Fantasy Buster Sword is now a cat scratching pad thanks to Square Enix Pets

Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest-themed items are ready to level-up your pet supply setup.

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Japanese railway line closes, company keeps trains running for residents

Castle and onsen towns affected as the Apple Orchard Railroad nears the end of the line.

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The top 9 sakura cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan that you should know about

The best seasonal events and hidden sites for an unforgettable hanami experience.

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Sakura Totoro tea sets and tableware return to Japan along with the cherry blossoms【Photos】

Whether you feel like a spot of tea or a nibble of sweets this sakura season, Totoro is right there with you.

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7-Eleven Japan adding fresh-brewed tea machines to 2,000 stores, but is their tea any good?

Mr. Sato sets out to taste the future of 7-Eleven drinks at one of its Tokyo branches where the machinery is ready to use right now.

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Japan’s job-quitting service gets four new customers on first day of work

Sometimes, you just know it’s not a fit.

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Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking

There are more than 600 bars and pubs in Noge, and these wristbands seek to help you find one that’s just right for you.

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Sukiya closes its beef bowl restaurants in Japan after rat and cockroach contamination

There are some surprises you don’t want in your gyudon…so we explore other options. 

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American senior citizen tourist arrested in Japan for bringing gun into country in his luggage

At his age, he really ought to have known better.

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Japanese ambassador goes viral for being the “Paddington Bear of Ambassadors”

Kyoto-born ambassador gives new meaning to soft diplomacy.

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How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 2【Photos】

Part 2 of our overnight bus trip from downtown Tokyo to castle town Hirosaki!

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Japan’s unofficial but approved Ghibli anime cafe is opening a new branch and looking for staff

Kodama is expanding with a new location closer to the Ghibli theme park.

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Why did the crazy-expensive version of Japan’s super-cheap corn snack sell out? We ask the artist

For the price of the 100,000-yen modern art Umaibo you could get over 6,600 of the regular puffed corn snacks, and whether its buyers will display or eat their new snacks remains to be seen.

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