Buddhist temple
The first of its kind in Japan, this opportunity is perfect for anyone who needs to refresh the body and the mind.
New collaboration services honor your departed pets as full members of the family while also granting you and your remaining family some closure.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japan’s cooling body wipe sheets want to help you beat the heat, but which work and which don’t?
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japan’s cooling body wipe sheets want to help you beat the heat, but which work and which don’t?
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
Looking for a job in Japan? New “Sugoi Kawaii” maid cafe in Akihabara now hiring foreigners!
Bat soup in Palau is pretty intense
The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Figma creates realistic action figure of the inner human anatomy that’s fully posable
Ultra-retro cafe in Tokyo is like a hidden hideout, serves up cheap breakfasts with great coffee
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
We pig out at Aizuya, the Michelin Guide-featured takoyaki shop
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