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Uses bear meat sourced from Kyoto and Aomori, said to have more refined taste than foreign varieties.
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One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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