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Ridesharing services legalized for Tokyo and Kyoto, but does this change anything?

Law changes next month, but the way people get around Japan’s biggest cities might not.

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Cherry blossom taxi tours are a great way to save steps and see sakura in Tokyo and its neighbors

Sakura season is short, and Sanwa Koutsu wants to help you see as much of it as you can.

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Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】

New videos show Totoro’s anime bus in action, and it’s even cuter than we imagined.

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We plastered our car!【SoraHouse】

You never know until you try it.

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Low-Amazon-rated heater claims to melt car frost with energy blasts, does only half a thing right

Vulgar analogy turns out to be surprisingly accurate.

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This fully-functioning tiny trailer house is cheaper than buying an average Tokyo condo

It’s not just for camping; it’s got all the hookups you need for living.

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7 ways people in Japan deal with heavy snow, including the use of special ponds called “tane”

Locals teach us how to live comfortably in areas that experience heavy snowfall.

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Nissan develops robot to calm babies during car rides

Boasts peak peek-a-boo efficiency.

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Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained

If you’re driving in Japan, don’t be caught out by seeing red and green signals together. 

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Spirited Away’s No Face pulls up as a car with newest Studio Ghibli Dream Tomica now on sale【Pics】

Toy car based on a boat adds some Ghibli whimsy to the Tomica lineup.

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Miniature version of the real-world Pikachu-shaped Pokémon bus is the newest Dream Tomica car

Takara Tomy dreams up something that exists in the real world, but in a form that non-show biz people can own.

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Tokyo Auto Salon refuses to let Mr. Sato into the show as a journalist

Japan’s biggest auto aftermarket event shoots down our ace reporter’s request for media access.

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Spirited Away’s Yubaba and Chihiro surprise everyone in Japanese Subaru commercial 【Video】

Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.

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No Face becomes…a car? Spirited Away anime character enters the Ghibli Tomica collection

This is perhaps the weirdest “car” of all.

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New Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle die-cast toy cars on sale today, new preview pics shown

Fans get a second chance to get their hands on Calcifer Tomica.

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Beautiful models and cool cars from the Japan Mobility Show【Photos】

A visit to the renamed Tokyo Motor Show.

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Beef bowl ramen! Japan’s number-two gyudon chain gives us incentive to skip trains when traveling

A special menu item only available at special Matsuya branches.

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Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】

Tomica continues divergence from conventional automobiles in salute to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime adaptation.

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Ghibli anime theme park unveils real-world Catbus, will start recruiting for Catbus drivers soon

If you’re one of the many Totoro fans who’s dreamed about riding the Catbus, you’re going to get your chance.

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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to Ghibli Park

Octogenarian walks the walk when looking out for the safety of others. 

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