Huge 301,390-square foot Demon Slayer anime rice paddy art project planned, Tanjiro will be eaten

Volunteer recruitment means you could help plant, and then eat, Demon Slayer’s protagonist.

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Studio Ghibli music boxes bring anime music from My Neighbour Totoro into your home

Totoro and the Catbus take on the guise of musical figurines.

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Yakuza member arrested for renting a car once in 2022

Crime does pay but gets arrested for it.

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Japan starts selling smart salads in its new AI vending machine

You could even get a bargain, if you get your timing right.

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What’s the story behind the running boy mascot in Japan?

“Emotional parking boy that can be used every day” is missing one vital thing.

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Japan’s Pop-up Pirate game turns 50 and changes up the rules

That little guy’s still popping like a teen though.

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Final Studio Ghibli Film Concert Tour performances to be held in Tokyo, tickets on sale now

Legendary composer Jo Hisaishi and the U.K.’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra combine the sounds and sights of Studio Ghibli’s anime films for two unforgettable nights.

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Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro rush pillows and mats to keep igusa culture alive

Japanese countryside tradition brings forest bathing into your home.

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Bus driver who pocketed 1,000 yen in fares denied 12 million yen in retirement money

Employer withholds 12,000 times what was taken from them.

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Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1

Crazy cheap morning set shows why this is one of the best supermarkets in Japan.

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Sound that alleviates motion sickness found by Nagoya University team

He who controls the Spice Sound controls his tummy.

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15 famous hotels in Tokyo investigated by Fair Trade Commission over possible price fixing

Hotels had been meeting for decades to exchange insider information regarding occupancy rates and future pricing projections.

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Life-size Nier: Automata sword going on sale, includes 2B’s voice if you swing it the right way

To buy, or not to buy 2B’s starting sword?

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Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo

Sommeil Profond is more like a mobile capsule hotel than a bus.

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Can the Japanese government make AI-generated Ghibli images illegal?

Politicians discuss the sudden surge in “Ghibli-style” AI-generated images.

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Most convenient hot spring in Japan? Might be this one that’s attached to a train station platform

Onsen getaways don’t get more convenient than this rail station in Gunma.

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Family Mart’s eight new cheese treats tempt cheese lovers from across Japan【Taste test】

These products might just turn your love into obsession.

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Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best sakura site in Yamanashi Prefecture!

Local tip-off takes us to a hanami cherry blossom viewing site that’s yet to be discovered by overseas tourists.

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Japanese court gives seller of modified Nintendo Switch systems suspended two-year prison sentence

Case is Japan’s first arrest and conviction for selling Switch with unauthorized modifications.

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School suddenly changes field trip from 2025 Expo to Universal Studios Japan over safety concerns

Will more follow their lead?

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