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This (un)lucky recipient of the shrine’s divine power also shares a list of tips to be aware of before praying at the infamous shrine.
Edible Buster Swords, Materia dumplings, and Moogle desserts are all on offer at Square Enix’s rebooted Akihabara eatery.
Our resident soba expert ate at over 200 soba spots in the greater Tokyo area, and here are his top picks.
Less overtime for some workers means more for others if no one’s changing how much total work needs to be done.
This ramen chef could work anywhere, but there’s a special reason he’s kept coming back to the same place for almost 30 years.
Travel mugs, cups and glasses adorned with pink blooms sit alongside cherry blossom mocktails for a limited time.
Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
Snapshot from the recording booth shows the beginning of the end of one of anime’s most important franchises ever.
Real extract from the trees gives you a sense of what it’s like to drink the cherry blossoms.
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Proposed revision, which allows for consummation of “serious relationships,” would actually be stricter than existing ordinance.
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