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Using a Japanese ghost-hunting device, we find out if Chillingham Castle is as haunted as they say.
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Winner of laser shuriken battles will take home prizes including ninja sake and ninja rice.
The castle closest to Tokyo expands its English explanations and adds a Fuma ninja clan infiltration experience.
Survey results stretch all the way from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, with several awesome stops in between.
Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
Desire for historically faithful reconstruction clashes with accessibility for wheelchair users.
Fans of handsome swimming boys anime Free! don’t think gardeners should be free to plant sakura wherever they want.
From the well-known to the obscure, this year’s annual ranking of top spots has some surprises in store for even the most seasoned travellers.
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Tokyo talent “scout” picks wrong woman to try to recruit, and not just because she’s a politician
Someone asked Nintendo President Satoru Iwata to lay off workers, and his response was awesome
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Demon Slayer passes Frozen and Your Name at Japanese box office, Shinkai comments on its success
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
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Teeny tiny giant panda baby born in Japan【Photos】
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Hayao Miyazaki has a gripe against Japanese female voice actors- Hayao Miyazaki ambushed while picking up trash on street for opinions on Demon Slayer
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- Kanji T-shirt seen on U.S. TV show makes Japanese viewers giggle
The difference between Japanese and Western working cultures summed up in one photo
No mask, no ride – Japanese government allows taxis to refuse to pick up maskless passengers
Mayhem at Uniqlo in Japan as customers fight to grab the Jil Sander collection
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Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Pokémon fan learns the startling truth about the Wooloo plushie
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Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
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20-something Japanese woman takes junior high boy to hotel for lewd activity, gets off with fine
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