JR Kyushu reveals the starting date for the newest stretch of Shinkansen in southwestern Japan.
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For the Nozomi Shinkansen’s 30th birthday, you could win the gift of a free high-speed trip tailored to your desires!
Fastest bullet train on the most popular line offers incredible rebate deal for limited time.
Usually, when you gotta go, you gotta go, but maybe you can’t when you’re supposed to be driving the bullet train.
Spring 2021 heralds the Japanese theatrical release of a Thomas movie starring a Japanese bullet train!
Good news if you want to get there even faster than a speeding bullet train can right now.
Get out your tape measure, because you might need a more expensive seat and special reservation, or cash to pay an extra charge.
Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan.
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Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball- We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
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
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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