Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.
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Bird poop scene is just one of the new images we can use “within the bounds of common sense”.
New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.
Street lids are now some of the city’s most unusual tourist sites, and there’s a way you can take them home as free souvenir cards.
Higashiyama artisans craft figurines, bells, and gosho ningyo dolls to ring in the new year.
Clever analog visual effect makes it look like Totoro and Kiki are stepping into the real world.
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Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
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Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
The little-known inspiration for Princess Mononoke: A manga about a tribe in Papua New Guinea
Japanese lingerie brand brings out new line of swimsuits for women with petite breasts
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