Public programs and government agencies are going out of their way to reach and connect with people as much as possibly, creating mascots and getting on social media like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) joined Twitter a year ago, and while many may fear the agency, the CIA saw this #Twitterversary as the perfect occasion to reach out and try to find common ground with the people of the Internet. So, they compiled a list of five reasons why you should be following them on Twitter, and it didn’t take long for Japanese users to find the tweets! Can you guess which one caught their attention and got them all aflutter?
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Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
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This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】
Japanese restaurant serves meals to diners via a moving steam locomotive train
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
This gachapon capsule machine dispenses real Akoya pearls, with certificates of authenticity
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
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Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
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Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Japanese restaurant serves meals to diners via a moving steam locomotive train
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
This gachapon capsule machine dispenses real Akoya pearls, with certificates of authenticity
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Life-size Thomas the Tank Engine begins running on Japanese railroad
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We visit Kyoto’s monk bar for some spiritual spirits
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover【Pics】
We try all-you-can-eat raw eggs for 730 yen, turns out to be way better than it sounds
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You can buy, and eat, a grilled sparrow on the streets of Kyoto, so we did【Taste test】
New world’s biggest Muji just opened in Japan, and we paid it a visit【Photos】