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A fruity bouquet of flavour for your taste buds, with a special surprise hidden in the back of each one.
We learn a hard lesson about being good parents while trying to take care of our little Angel.
A trendy spot in Tokyo collaborates with an 87-year-old confectionery famous for its cream buns to whip up two new Insta-worthy bites to go.
Top stylist at a Japanese salon in Tokyo says there are three important points to looking good while wearing a face mask.
Mythical winged horse appears on travel mugs, tumblers, and inside a special snow dome lid for a limited time.
A chance encounter at a Tokyo fish market fills us with intrigue/dread, and things don’t get any less scary when we tear it open.
You can’t get this new treat in Starbucks’ home country or the land of Frappuccino plenty, but we just tried it for ourselves.
Pandemic is changing how haunted houses work in Japan, but the terrifying show will go on.
Otou-san is just the tip of the paternal iceberg.
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The signature fruit of Japan’s northern island is ready to delight sweets fans across the country.
For all lovers of pastel, cute things, and cartoon characters (especially Hello Kitty) alike.
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
New Japanese mascot character: A train station monster that grabs children who don’t mind the gap
We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】
We asked: “What are the hardest and best things about dating a Japanese person?”
Semi-secret Shinjuku sushi lunch is a great way to get your fish fix for cheap in central Tokyo
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
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- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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New Japanese mascot character: A train station monster that grabs children who don’t mind the gap
We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】
We asked: “What are the hardest and best things about dating a Japanese person?”
Semi-secret Shinjuku sushi lunch is a great way to get your fish fix for cheap in central Tokyo
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】
Heading to a Shinto shrine soon? You might not want to read these ghost stories before you go!
U.K. coffee brand Costa Coffee releases first ever matcha flavor with new Matcha Espresso Latte
New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
Japanese train conductor flips off rail fan photographer, prompts apology from JR
Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
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