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Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan has a new energy drink designed to pair with one of its favorite instant noodle brands
7-Eleven Japan powers up even more with new baked-in-store breads and pastries【Taste test】
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Never been into a girl’s room before? Then this reference photo book is for you
The most ingenious David action figure is here to strut his stuff and show his new moves【Photos】
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
Tokaido Shinkansen removing smoking rooms, going entirely smoke-free
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in 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
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
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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
- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
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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- 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
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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Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Never been into a girl’s room before? Then this reference photo book is for you
The most ingenious David action figure is here to strut his stuff and show his new moves【Photos】
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
Tokaido Shinkansen removing smoking rooms, going entirely smoke-free
Don’t like the new Digimon character designs? Look like one of the old ones with Taichi’s goggles
We try the new Famichiki Burger from Family Mart
Live-streamer who slipped and died on Mt Fuji wins Darwin Award
Fly-through video of Sailor Moon Museum exhibit shows what’s waiting for fans in Tokyo【Video】
Tokyo ramen restaurant apologizes for trying to set too-strict time limit for eating its noodles
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
How life in Tokyo has changed from five years ago: Five personal takes from our reporter
Starbucks Japan releases new Shine Muscat grape drinks, but the Frappuccino isn’t the star
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
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