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With just over a month until the opening, the park is ready to share its Ghibli magic with the world.
Travel restrictions finally set to be lifted as country returns to pre-pandemic entry procedures.
Usagi Tsukino recommends this tsukimi sandwich from Mos Burger, but is it a miracle romance in your mouth?
For those combini runs where you want something healthier than melon bread and Asahi Super Dry.
Loose socks, sticker pictures, and more ‘90s must-haves featured in throwback series that co-stars My Melody and Kuromi
COCOA is coming to a close in the latest relaxation of coronavirus countermeasures in Japan.
Number of children Japanese women want also drops to lowest ever in latest iteration of government study.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary wants foreigners to be able to visit Japan this fall and winter.




















Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks opens special telecommuting branch in Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood【Photos】
Japanese politician apologizes to prime minister for calling wife’s cooking “Hiroshima-yaki”
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
How to dress for summer in Japan: Tips from a rickshaw driver in Asakusa
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
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】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Starbucks opens special telecommuting branch in Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood【Photos】
Japanese politician apologizes to prime minister for calling wife’s cooking “Hiroshima-yaki”
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
How to dress for summer in Japan: Tips from a rickshaw driver in Asakusa
Blackboards in the west, hallways in the north: Japanese school layouts spark discussion online
How to make Japanese melon pan out of any type of bread
What is Teru Teru Bozu? The tragic history behind the Japanese fine weather doll
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
Mail your cute Sanrio-style self to all your friends and family with Chanrio New Year’s cards!
Puppet Sunsun taking over Lawson convenience stores all over Japan