Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month

Tokyo’s long-time-coming long goodbye to the Ueno monorail.

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Can our reporters tell fancy specialty store camembert cheese from the convenience store stuff?

Our reporters’ experienced palates are tested once again

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New Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle die-cast toy cars on sale today, new preview pics shown

Fans get a second chance to get their hands on Calcifer Tomica.

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KFC releases first-ever spicy miso chicken in Japan

A very Asian twist on fried chicken.

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Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations

Headed to Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Harajuku? You might need to rethink your route.

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139 sauce squeezers mark Tartar Sauce Day in Japan with Guinness World Record

A triumph of the human spirit!

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Half an hour outside downtown Tokyo, this park is an underrated gem for autumn colors【Photos】

Showa Park is a great reason to make the trip out to Tachikawa.

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Giant bacon cookies appear at Japan’s Guilty bakery, but do they fill us with remorse?【Taste test】

Mr. Sato takes on a big and bizarre cookie from the new sweets chain.

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“Men-only train car” to run in Tokyo as part of “Weak Men’s” association awareness campaign

Women also allowed onboard.

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Is the new Aerosmith traditional Japanese sweets worth eating, or should you miss this thing?

Taiyaki chain and American rock band form unlikely partnership.

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New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter

Enchanted anime characters make even the coldest days a magical adventure.

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Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns

Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.

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If you cook Kyoto’s famous chewy “raw” confectionary, will it become a rice cracker?【SoraKitchen】

Can we recreate the baked version of yatsuhashi with different cooking methods?

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Do cheese and matcha go together? We find out with Starbucks Japan’s limited-time customisation

A cheesy green tea Frappuccino to celebrate the holidays.

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Netlflix stop-motion Pokémon series has new preview video, theme song from city pop legend【Vid】

Psyduck co-stars in series about finding inner peace and daily joy.

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Ghibli action figures bring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind soldiers to life in 3-D form

Supporting cast takes centre stage with new anime figures from Kaiyodo. 

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Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to a good non-Hiroshima-y restaurant in Hiroshima

Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.

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New indie game The Exit 8 may make us never want to enter another Japanese subway station again

Anyone who’s ever gotten lost in the maze of a Tokyo station is bound to feel something akin to adventure, horror, or both when playing this game.

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How much more expensive is it to use microwave rice packs instead of cooking/freezing your own?

”Pack rice” and frozen rice leftovers can both save you time, but how much money does the cheaper option save you?

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