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Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan

Spin the wheel of fortune on your fragrance — you never know which one you’ll get.

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Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine

We pump some healing waters to go.

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We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture

Our Japanese reporter adds ‘making drugs‘ to her SoraNews24 resume.

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Japan’s northernmost brewery on the mainland is…a temple?!?

The holiest craft beer in the country.

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NHK can now pester you through your mail thanks to new service from Japan Post

Ignoring the ringing doorbell might no longer keep you safe from the ever persistent NHK Man.

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Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappuccino has an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other

A decadent mix that’s only on the menu for a limited time. 

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How to make edible slime with just two ingredients

This easy food hack from Japan is just waiting to go viral.

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Why isn’t there more deer poo in Nara Park? This very strange museum has the answer【Photos】

Deer aren’t the only animals with a huge population in the city.

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Need a place to stay in Japan? These share houses have discounts for newly arrived foreigners

Locations available in greater Tokyo area, Hokkaido, and historical Kanazawa.

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Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech

Suspect had no intent to kill or upgrade to the latest electronics.

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We visit Moominvalley Park for a press event, find it super melancholy, exactly as it should be

Never has a theme park left us feeling so introspective before. 

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Man who gambled entire Japanese town’s COVID relief money arrested

The latest in a long line of slip-ups.

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We accidentally buy some silkworm candy at Hokkaido’s Vending Machine Land

We attempt to get over our dislike of eating insects by… eating some insects. 

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Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best chutoro?【Taste test】

Medium fatty tuna go head-head in our latest kaitenzushi showdown.

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1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person

A big mistake? Or did someone have it out for Pommel Horse?

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Yoshikitty is back! This time in unicorn-colored accessories with the Pastel Moon Collection

Pastel goth is Hello Kitty’s new style…and we’re into it!

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Strawberry mochi dumpling vending machine made our Japanese station dungeon crawl worth it

Delving into the depths for daifuku.

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Can French fry and instant yakisoba-flavored sodas surpass kimchi as Japan’s best strange ramune?

Just because you can make something taste different doesn’t mean that you should.

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Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?

Urashima Taro spent centuries at the sea dragon’s palace at the bottom of the ocean, but this Nagano temple says it’s where the story ends.

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No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】

An outdoor cooking recipe that’s too good to wait until your next camping trip to try.

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