Trust us, this won’t end like our other get-rich-quick-schemes, because this time we’ve got supernatural powers on our side!
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Japanese authorities take a hardline approach to taking something that isn’t yours, no matter how insignificant it might seem.
For the first time, our dedicated reporter on Kitakyushu’s most pompadour-packed procession gets to dress just like one of the revelers in question.
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Towns in the rest of the country can’t compete with the lure of the biggest city in Japan.
Japanese Twitter users weigh in on thought-provoking post discussing the qualities that make Yubaba an effective manager.
Now you can enjoy 35 different Japan-exclusive Kit Kats without having to run around town trying to find them all.
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Disproportionate amount of foreign volunteers is perhaps the first of its kind in Olympic history.
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