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Hanami, Kochi, and Hinamatsuri bath bombs are inspired by Japan’s three favorite springtime flowers.
People who didn’t win the official New Year’s greeting card lottery now have a new chance to win discounted or even free entry to certain hot springs.
Luxury spa facility is in the top 10 most booked wellness experiences in the world but not a lot of people know there’s a way you can spend the night there.
It may not be the only reason, but part of the plan is that green tea and wagashi will help keep you safe during your stay.
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Hey, Thai tuk-tuk driver! Take us to the best Thai restaurant in this part of Bangkok!
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Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
New Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more
Beautiful Violet Evergarden anime skirts going on sale in Japan【Photos】
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Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
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We eat a luxurious Japanese-style buffet breakfast in a restaurant full of wood-carved bears
Noodle joint in Harajuku becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
New Fist of the North Star soda will make your head tingle, but probably not explode
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Japanese vending machine sells just one thing at this station
That time we almost got arrested for doing mankini cosplay on the streets of Tokyo
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