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Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
Meet Asuna, the hyperreal android that will leave your jaw hanging 【Video】
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Japanese sports company Mizuno releases stylish furniture which doubles as training equipment
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times
Decorate your snail mail with cute, whimsical stamps to enhance your postage!
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Japanese sports company Mizuno releases stylish furniture which doubles as training equipment
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times
Decorate your snail mail with cute, whimsical stamps to enhance your postage!
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
Anime-style novel contest in Japan bans alternate reality stories and teen protagonists
Sushi passed up by ramen in survey of foreign tourists’ favorite thing to eat in Japan, but why?
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines
Why is this entertainment complex skyscraper in Tokyo almost deserted in the afternoon?
One Piece ship to anchor at Japanese theme park