There’s a lot to look forward to in the Year of the Monkey—Here are just a few of the top Japan-related events you won’t want to miss in 2016!
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Collapsed shed at our cheap countryside house reveals unusual Japanese gems from the past
Can Japan’s one-person granite plate cooker take you to solo stone steak paradise? Let’s find out
Ghibli Museum asking for donations from overseas fans to help it through hard times
Cats bowing in apology is Japan’s latest weird gacha capsule toy collection
We tried all seven of Muji’s new “Bento of the Day” boxed lunch sets
“Cinderella fit” otaku goods from 100-yen store are god items for anime and manga fans
We try the Starbucks drinks that are only available at two stores in Japan
Free bus tours of Japan’s famous “Disaster Prevention Underground Temple” underway
Aichi Police refund over a million yen in fines to drivers who violated a misplaced traffic sign
Counting down Japan’s top five New Word of the Year rankings for 2021
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- Ghibli Museum asking for donations from overseas fans to help it through hard times
Tokyo’s gigantic new anime store will be among largest in the world, and it won’t be in Akihabara
Japanese high school student builds giant, moving Gundam robot in his free time【Video】
Onesie for gamers comes with ‘toilet mode’, has Japanese Twitter in stitches
Suntory to increase the price of 31 whisky products by up to 28 percent next year
The surprisingly deep differences of sailor suit school uniform collar styes – Kanto-eri and more
McDonald’s Japan adds a Beef Stew Pie to the menu, with an epic commercial to mark the release
Celebrities slam katsu curry, divide netizens: “It’s a dish where 1+1 never actually makes 2”
Low-quality paper cranes folded by young gyaru – Japan’s newest weird capsule toys
That time a stranger gave us money on a Japanese train
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- Ghibli Museum asking for donations from overseas fans to help it through hard times
Cosplay-friendly interior design — Japanese cosplayer shows off crazy apartment entryway
Japanese Twitter user shares a genius-level tip for drawing manga characters in skirts【Pics】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Kyoto Animation releases step-by-step instructions to give yourself Violet Evergarden’s hairdo
Ikea Japan offering fully furnished apartment to rent for less than a dollar a month
“Spirited Away doesn’t belong to me” says Hayao Miyazaki
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
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- Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese store
Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Japanese gamers vote for most frustrating, spirit-crushing video game
Retro game personality test: What the way you wrapped your N64 controller cord says about you
Demon Slayer is so pervasive, it’s starting to affect Japanese children’s kanji reading ability
Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
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“Cinderella fit” otaku goods from 100-yen store are god items for anime and manga fans
We try the Starbucks drinks that are only available at two stores in Japan
Free bus tours of Japan’s famous “Disaster Prevention Underground Temple” underway
Aichi Police refund over a million yen in fines to drivers who violated a misplaced traffic sign
Counting down Japan’s top five New Word of the Year rankings for 2021
Transparent soy sauce is a thing — we saw it, we tried it, we’re confused by it
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】
Japan’s 30 Best Selling Video Games of All Time
Kyoto has had enough of rude tourists, created an infographic to show how to visit politely
Celebrities slam katsu curry, divide netizens: “It’s a dish where 1+1 never actually makes 2”
The best cosplayers from Day Two of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
Sea bunnies? Japanese netizens going nuts for super cute sea slug
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