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Millennium-old Japanese temple offering funeral service for broken record player needles

”Music Temple” wants to send audio equipment off with the respect it deserves.

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Does this Dormy Inn near Mt. Fuji offer the best business hotel breakfast in all of Japan?

In true Dormy Inn style, the all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet features regional specialties including pork dishes and mikuriya soba.

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Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade

The sun is setting on Star Kebab’s chapter in Akiba food history.

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Samurai chick pudding cake is Japan’s newest hard-to-buy, delicious-to-eat treat【Taste test】

Yeah, Tokugawa Ieyasu was a great shogun and all, but we’re here to see (and eat) Tokugawa Piyoyasu.

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Number of voice actresses in Japan hits record high, but is that a good thing?

Voice Actress Directory shows explosive growth in numbers since 20 years ago.

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72 percent of foreigners in survey say they’ve been disappointed by bad breath in Japan

Dentist thinks part of the reason for bad breath in Japan is cultural.

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Premium Japanese whisky is now in chocolate form with Suntory Yamazaki and Hibiki nama chocolate

Kamakura chocolatier teams up with distiller as Japan enters its chocolate-crazy season.

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Japanese hotel chain’s sweet surprise is one more reason it’s a great choice for travelers on a budget

Business hotel’s freebie may not be fancy, but it’s exactly what we want.

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Frozen sushi appears in Japan, but is it any good?

Defrosting sushi puts a new spin on the way we eat traditional Japanese food.

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We visit the only shrine in Japan where you can pray to the gods for good weather

Pray the rain away at special weather shrine in Tokyo.

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New yakiniku hair clips from Japan make meat lovers drool

Like dining at a yakiniku restaurant, but the grill is your hair.

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No hungry customers here: Kansai restaurant offers huge portions, meals with 3,500 calories

And every bite is delicious!

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Japanese salted plum industry in dire straits, according to umeboshi company’s tweet

The average Japanese household is eating fewer pickled plums than ever.

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Pancake steamed buns coming to Japanese convenience stores, said to pair well with fried chicken

Family Mart has a way for to combine two of our favorite comfort foods and eat them with our hands.

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New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan

Sure, Tokyo and Kyoto are nice, but this northeastern town is their top Japan travel pick.

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Krispy Kreme takes aim at Mister Donut with new doughnuts for Valentine’s Day

Can the international chain really compete with the local doughnut masters?

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Hokkaido has an otherworldly giant hot spring that’s easy to miss if you don’t know where it is

Have you ever heard of this amazing sightseeing spot in Noboribetsu?

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A closer look at the knockoff Totoro figure that will haunt my nightmares…and maybe yours too!

If this is the spirit that lives in my local forest, then I’m staying out of it.

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Japanese makers of Tropicana fined 19 million yen for “100% Melon” juice with only 2% melon juice

Accountability never tasted so sweet.

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Cafe next to Tokyo Station offers all-you-can-eat tarts, and Mr. Sato is ready for his desserts

It seemed like such a good deal at the time that we had to wonder–is this highway robbery?!  

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