Living with your spouse and two kids in Japan’s former capital sounds nice, but is it affordable?
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A simple Nintendo Switch purchase comes with a surprising question, and amazing customer service.
Starbucks has a delicious cookie we just found out about, but the credit actually goes to one of Japan’s favorite domestic confectioners.
We try eight of the new Omusubi sweets that people in Japan are going crazy for right now.
The family that steals together stays together…until they have to go to separate men’s and women’s prisons of course.
Annual study shows sixth straight year of revenue growth and historical first in media format preference.
Movies like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totoro feature in the exclusive new collection.
Personality issues and skill deficiencies cited as problem areas with almost one in five saying the pressure is making them want to quit their jobs as soon as possible.
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“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs
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A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid
Japanese hot spring inn lets you spend night for under US$1 if you do something special in return
The best kebab in Tokyo? We find out if Moses in Shibuya lives up to the hype
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
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Is the absolute closest conveyor belt sushi to Akihabara Station any good? Let’s find out!
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
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Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
Is the absolute closest conveyor belt sushi to Akihabara Station any good? Let’s find out!
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
Starbucks Japan adds a Wimbledon Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Japanese idol creates kawaii Gunpla, the world’s cutest Gundam models【Photos】
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