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Starbucks Japan releases a new Matcha Latte with Reusable Cup for the tourist market
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji blankets to keep you cosy this winter
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Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime art
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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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- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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