Virtual Snack provides real drinks and real conversation from charismatic bartenders who don’t really exist.
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This new establishment pays particular homage to manga that were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1980s.
Grab your Virtual Boy and ready your quarters, it’s time to knock back a shot of gaming nostalgia!
Newly added “Angel Hour” service gets you a discount on drinks such as L.C.L. and the Ayanam Rei Soda cocktail.
Tea and cookies at a cat cafe too cutesy for you? We’ve got just the alternative for your next night out in Tokyo!
An elegant rearrangement of an iconic piece of video game music history, plus where to hear the musician play live.
Foreign guests welcome at lobby lounge function that sidesteps the cost and pretense of orthodox geisha services.
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Two of our reporters invite you to share a glass of absinthe with them at Host Club Roketto in Shinjuku.
After a long day of sightseeing in Japan’s former capital, don’t forget to try this Japanese take on Irish coffee right across the street from Kyoto Station.
Human and virtual sommeliers help customers pick out the perfect beer, wine, or sake in “bar with no menu.”
The lure of cheap booze is hard to resist, but before you follow that discount-promising tout, take a moment to check what clothes he’s wearing.
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New Studio Ghibli stamps – Too cute to wait until New Year’s to use, so they’re available right now
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Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
Man in Suzuka offered 9 million yen for his semen, conned out of 38 million yen
The cheapest bento at this Osaka shop is only 200 yen, but is it actually any good?
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Burger King Japan now selling hamburgers minus everything but the meat
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What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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American man runs out of money in Japan, gets arrested for overstaying tourist visa
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- Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Jiji blanket socks to its merchandise store in Japan
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Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person
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Studio Ghibli releases new plush mascot character collection with a focus on friendship
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Studio Ghibli unveils new anime stationery collection, with a Spirited Away River God memo stand
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Tokyo bakery has a crazy expensive 10,000-yen bread loaf set, and we’ve tried it [Taste test]
Burger King Japan now selling hamburgers minus everything but the meat
Eight low-key great places to spend the day (or half a day) in Japan this fall
Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Jiji blanket socks to its merchandise store in Japan
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Shiga woman defrauded 4.4M yen by man asking for money to fly down from the ISS and marry her
Foreign travelers sitting on sidewalks of Tokyo’s Ginza are Japan’s latest tourism culture clash
Japan’s Suica Penguin character is “graduating”, and you can choose its successor
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Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person
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