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Japanese animation has long had a reputation for pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable, but is it pushing too far these days?
A private room all to yourself for hours on end, free Wi-Fi, unlimited drinks, and enough space to take a nap, all for less than five bucks.
Not home-invasion groping her in the first place seems like it would have been the nicer thing to do.
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
One of Japan’s favorite revolving sushi chains goes way outside the box, but has it gone too far?
Shinjuku Gyoen garden is right in the middle of the city, and has two different types of cold-weather sakura.
Visitors to Kyoto have plummeted, prompting a new series of ads showing sites like the Arashiyama bamboo forest totally devoid of people.
With thousands less tourists in Nara due to the Coronavirus, this year’s winter celebrations seem strangely more magical.
We found a candy store/Showa-era time capsule in Fukuoka, and took lots of photos of its old-timey delights!
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
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New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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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
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New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Gacha capsule toy paradise for adults appears at Akihabara Station
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
The surprising reasons why some hiragana aren’t allowed to be used on Japanese license plates
We eat the best crayfish of our life at a Tokyo specialty restaurant【Taste test】
Japanese driver in traffic jam gets the worst possible vehicle stuck behind him【Video】
We turn into paranormal investigators, check out the “world’s scariest” haunted spot in the U.K.
Japan’s first-ever wanko soba conveyor belt restaurant opens in Tokyo
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