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Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku

A chance encounter leads to a deeper love for Japanese trains.

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Celebrating legal marriage days in Japan with budget-friendly photoshoots

Couples are capturing memories with traditional Japanese flair.

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Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line

More people spend the night in Otsuki than want to spend the night there.

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Japanese government will check and judge new baby name pronunciations, presents guidelines

Many are assuming this is a backlash against trendy kirakira names, but is that really the case?

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This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past

Beloved by one of history’s greatest manga creators, this Shinjuku landmark has its own sense of history too.

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Nakano Broadway sells a fukubukuro lucky bag for foreigners, but is it a good deal or a scam?

We get an expert opinion on the worth of the anime and voclaoid figures in the Kawaii Lucky Bag.

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Cup Noodle sells new squid fork with its instant ramen

Nissin outdoes itself by making this crazy idea a reality.

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How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!

Beware, though — you really can have too much of a good thing.

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The best Christmas Market in Japan? Yokohama event is top choice for travellers

All you need to know about the most popular Christmas Market near Tokyo.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new Frappuccino that looks and tastes like a floral bouquet

Reward yourself for a year of hard work…with drinkable flowers.

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Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku

Shinjuku once again has a Shakey’s, and it’s got an amazing all-you-can-drink deal too!

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World’s first real ramen in a can now available at Japanese vending machines

No more konjac-made imitations — finally, authentic ramen!

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Japanese baseball star takes on world record with a paper plane

The “Bazooka” of the Hanshin Tigers swaps baseballs for paper aircrafts in a record-challenge attempt.

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Does Japan’s T.M. Revolution J-rock cake really look like the song it’s named after?

Takanori Nishikawa’s home prefecture supermarket has a whole line of Christmas cakes named after his songs, but do they look the part?

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Japan now has fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream

Still serves up soy, but in a different way.

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Starbucks Japan releases a special tea latte to celebrate the Year of the Snake

A delicious homage to the 2025 zodiac animal. 

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Starbucks Japan just released a new matcha green tea latte, but is it any good?

The green mermaid’s green tea beverage undergoes a transformation.

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“Not paying any dating expenses at all” listed as domestic violence by Japanese government agency

Beyond embarrassingly cheap and infuriatingly cheap, is it possible to be abusively cheap?

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One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost

You have to be very lucky to try this can of ice needles.

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Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses

It’s like a T-shirt for your face.

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