Is “Nagoya skipping” a cause of the exodus of young people from the city?

Data suggests that a relative lack of live music and performances is a contributing factor as to why many young people move to Tokyo or Osaka.

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Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he’s gotten married

But will marriage change his eating habits?

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Japanese video games don’t need to Americanize, says Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai

Creator of Kirby says that Americanized elements aren’t what overseas fans of Japanese games are looking for.

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Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】

“Ojisan trading card game” brings smiles to young and old in Fukuoka town.

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World’s first hydrogen powered vending machine unveiled by Coca-Cola at Osaka-Kansai Expo

Coca-Cola unplugged.

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Mister Donut makes matcha lovers swoon with new Gion Tsujiri collection

Uji matcha elevates doughnuts in this very Japanese green tea collection.

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American reporter blown away by cheap food prices at Tokyo baseball stadium, locals less impressed

With foreign media in town for the Major League Baseball season opener, Tokyo Dome’s concession stands shine bright.

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Studio Ghibli anime art up for auction, alongside Sailor Moon, Pokémon, Akira and Dragon Ball Z

Landmark event contains over 1,200 lots that you can own.

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Hayao Miyazaki and Evangelion creator get together for a photo and a talk about beards

And maybe, fans hope, a long-awaited sequel to a Studio Ghibli masterpiece.

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People in Tokyo found over 4 billion yen in lost cash last year and turned it in to the police

Apparently there’s a whole lot of money just lying around in Japan’s capital.

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Totoro bento lunch boxes are back just in time for spring picnic and cherry blossom season!【Pics】

A variety of lunch boxes featuring the Studio Ghibli star to suit your springtime outdoor dining needs.

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Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori

No sympathy for this devil.

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Starbucks Japan sells a new water bottle with bonus extras to spark joy

The Joy Pack Water Bottle brings colour and fun to your hydration session.

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Shinkansen bullet trains adding semi-private booths on most popular travel route【Pics】

New class of seats positioned above Green Car in luxury.

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J-pop…maybe J-metal?…band Asunojokei blends genres, wins fans in Japan and abroad【Interview】

We sit down for a talk with Kei Toriki about making a musical chimera.

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Naruto Shippuden x Maeda Coffee collaboration cafe event is coming to Kyoto this week

“Believe it!” or not, it’s the perfect season to enjoy coffee in the company of some old shinobi friends (and foes).

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New high-alcohol version of Japan’s low-alcohol canned cocktails on the way

Suntory more than triples the alcohol content of its Horoyoi for newest member of product line.

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Tokyo government makes a magical girl anime video about the dark side of contract scams【Video】

Magical girl contract goes very, very wrong in public service ad.

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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here’s where you can find them

A work of art hiding in plain sight in Tokyo.

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Pikachu steals show at MLB opener, baseball stars introduced at Tokyo Dome with Pokémon music【Video】

Even with Shohei Ohtani in the house, Pikachu still knows how to electrify a crowd.

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