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60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Game of Jenga filled with high-grade whiskey goes on sale in Japan for nearly 2 million yen
Do we say yay or nay to the additive-free rice balls that can last 100 days at room temperature?
After 33 years, Hello Kitty’s voice actress, the legendary Hayashibara Megumi, is being replaced
Soon you’ll be able to spend the night in a convenience store parking lot when traveling in Japan
71-year-old Japanese man who “wanted to look cool” robbed 63 houses, treated strangers to sushi
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
This Japanese train station has its very own hot spring bathhouse, right on the platform【Photos】
Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in Japan- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam
Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid- Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
What is kasshayaki, the Japanese street food only one prefecture is lucky enough to love?
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Game of Jenga filled with high-grade whiskey goes on sale in Japan for nearly 2 million yen
Do we say yay or nay to the additive-free rice balls that can last 100 days at room temperature?
After 33 years, Hello Kitty’s voice actress, the legendary Hayashibara Megumi, is being replaced
Soon you’ll be able to spend the night in a convenience store parking lot when traveling in Japan
71-year-old Japanese man who “wanted to look cool” robbed 63 houses, treated strangers to sushi
Yoshinoya’s new ramen doesn’t smell like it tastes【Taste test】
Tokyo Banana Curry adds capital’s souvenir sweet’s sweetness to roux, but not in Tokyo
Chikawa beats out Evangelion and Super Mario to win Japan Character Award 2022
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Japan Travel: Explore a mysterious hidden octagonal tunnel in the mountains of Kyushu
Two Americans decide to hike Mt. Fuji before trails open, both need rescues on back-to-back days
We build a snake house for the rat snake living in our cheap country home【SoraHouse】
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