The top entry is a big surprise considering how large COVID-19’s influence looms in the list.
2021
Mt Fuji, daruma dolls, and zodiac year motifs are just some of the images featured in this limited-edition Japanese collection.
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Rakuten randomly offers 58 New Year’s osechi feasts in Japan, but did we get a star or a dud?
Four Shinto shrines to pray for love at in Japan to start the New Year
Tokyo fish market breaks New Year auction record as single fish sells for over 5 million yen【Vid】
Majority of Japanese mayors say foreign residents are essential but most see good and bad effects
Should you dip your cake in sake? One Japanese brewer says no, but actually yes【 Taste test】
Can Japan’s yami kawaii fashion still work without the yamu? We find out with this lucky bag【Pics】
The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
Cup Noodle releases new Tomica “car” collection
Chikan molester runs away from Japanese schoolgirls at train station in Japan【Video】
Busting one of the biggest myths about the five-yen coin and shrine offerings in Japan
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Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Horse
Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya’s 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something’s not quite right
The best Starbucks Japan Frappuccinos we want to drink again in 2026
We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still delivers
That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
Pizza Hut Japan’s hot lucky bags are perfect for a New Year’s pizza party
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- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
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Can Japan’s yami kawaii fashion still work without the yamu? We find out with this lucky bag【Pics】
The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
Cup Noodle releases new Tomica “car” collection
Chikan molester runs away from Japanese schoolgirls at train station in Japan【Video】
Busting one of the biggest myths about the five-yen coin and shrine offerings in Japan
Make Your Own Yoshinoya Beef Bowl at Home, Even Better Than the Original 【Recipe】
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
Three kotatsu-boosting items to turn your home into a toasty fort against winter’s cold
Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya’s 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
Clash of the instant ramen! Taste-testing seven instant noodles on a flavor trip across Kyushu
One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?
37 amazing photographs of the people of old Japan living their daily lives 【Photos】
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