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Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter

Sometimes the tables are turned and the idoliser becomes the idolised.

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Japan’s indie craft cola canned cocktails just might upend the sour/chu-hi world【Taste test】

We crack open the brand-new Iyoshi Sour.

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Bob’s Big Boy is alive and well, and also a cute robot, in Japan【Photos】

Looking for meaty meals and childhood memories at the new-look Big Boy Japan.

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Virtual idol Hatsune Miku to act in kabuki play with human co-star【Photos】

Cho-Kabuki announces new version of Hanakurabe Zenbonzakura.

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Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married

Relocation marriage grant going through “reevaluation.”

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Japanese police arrest Vietnamese man for stealing 3,000 pears in roughly 24 hours

Grand theft fruit.

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Pikachu donuts set to return to Mister Donut, bringing new Pokémon sweets and merch too

Pokémon donuts will continue to evolve in 2024.

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Kids takoyaki charity almost shut down by reselling middle schoolers, but owner soldiers on

Octopus dumpling stand finds out it’s not always easy helping others, but finds a way to do it anyway with some heartwarming help.

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Burger King takes a different approach to tsukimi moon-viewing burgers in Japan

A refreshing twist on the traditional Japanese festival. 

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New wafu torori hanjuku tsukimi burgers from Lotteria are an edible Japanese vocabulary lesson

Linguistics you can taste.

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Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables

Want to buy over 500,000 yen in booze and cosmetics without paying a single yen in tax? Japan Tourism Agency wants you to do it too!

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Sukiya celebrates Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season with limited-edition gyudon beef bowls in Japan

Popular chain delivers beef by the light of the moon. 

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Japanese government plans to pay women who move out of Tokyo to get married 600,000 yen【Report】

Chance to say “I do,” “Goodbye, Tokyo,” and “Kaching!” all in one fell swoop could be coming.

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BBQ, beer, and Matsushima Bay: We visit Japan’s most relaxing beer garden during a trip up north

You’ve still got a little time left to enjoy stunning views of the ocean before the rooftop beer garden closes for the season.

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Japanese theme park’s Hololive art event: A fun day for sweaty otaku!【Photos】

To clarify, that’s photos of the event, not the sweaty otaku.

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The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need

A roadside mecha with a touching backstory.

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Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight

61-year-old taken into custody after being judged flight risk.

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Pizza Hut releases Tsukimi Moon-Viewing pizzas for 2025, with industry-first “shadow picture box”

Japan’s newest pizzas come with…rabbit? 

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Kansai-exclusive takoyaki Cup Noodle lives up to half of the expectations its name produces

Thankfully it’s the most important half.

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Japanese restaurant’s all-you-can-eat fried chicken breakfast is high-score challenge with prize

Oh, and don’t forget the all-you-can-eat rice balls that come with it!

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