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Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
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- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
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New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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