Taste-testing our newest find at Japan’s specialty grocer that always lures us in with free coffee.
Taxi company makes the dream of being chauffeured around by a Heian-era aristocrat a reality.
New Happy Meals give us a taste of what it would be like to share your home with a bunch of extra-cute Pokémon.
Senior citizen arrested at ski resort three hours away from fuzoku establishment where incident allegedly took place.
A lot of linguistics, and a lot of flavor, goes into each and every cup of this dessert drink (and there’s room for debate about the cup too).
Cozy cafe serves up a delicious breakfast and fragrant coffee, with Japan’s iconic mountain and an ocean breeze on the side.
Two different cherry blossom chocolate dessert drinks mean we’ve got a big, and sweet, decision to make.
Cute plushies, art and pottery make this a hanami flower-viewing experience like no other.
Doutor is getting noticed with a very tempting lineup of cherry blossom coffee, cakes, and more.
Complete with music and dancing, this is one of the most kawaii vending machines in all of Japan!
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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