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Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter next month
Our reporter samples Sendai’s most popular food souvenir for the first time and is overcome by emotion.
Five dancers from Roppongi burlesque club will appear at photo album launch events across Japan.
College campus turns into a space for cosplayers, anime enthusiasts, and Japanese food fans.
Godzilla’s kaiju colleague is the perfect way to add some giant monster flair to your living or work space.
Four times as many women in one age group expect the guy to pay for everything than in another.
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry【Photos】
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Japan’s oldest Yoshinoya branch reopens in a new location: Tokyo’s brand-new Toyosu fish market
Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】
Major Japanese noodle chain is closing on Christmas Eve so workers can spend time with families
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand- Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】- Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan- Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry【Photos】
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Japan’s oldest Yoshinoya branch reopens in a new location: Tokyo’s brand-new Toyosu fish market
Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】
Major Japanese noodle chain is closing on Christmas Eve so workers can spend time with families
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
The delicious flavors of Smell, an old-school junkissa coffee shop in downtown Tokyo
Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
Mr. Sato visited Black Thunder’s new factory, but was mostly captivated by their sukajan jackets
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