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Stay at a Japanese capsule hotel in Tokyo for less than US$20 a night

Tokyo accommodation doesn’t get much cheaper than this.

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Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series

Behind the calm, polite face of a Kyotoite is an angry woman who wants to shout at you for being so uncultured.

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KitKat Japan’s holiday chocolate is here and we (and everyone else) can’t get enough of it!

Santa-shaped KitKats?! What more could you need for this holiday season?

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Convenience Store Private Brand Showdown: Which of Japan’s Big Three has the best beef curry?

With Japan’s three biggest convenience store chains now all having their own premium brands, it’s time to see whose makes our stomachs the happiest.

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This rare autumn vegetable is the perfect addition to your stir-fry or salad【SoraKitchen】

It may look like nothing special, but it’s actually the perfect vegetable to pair with anything!

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Can our reporters tell fancy specialty store camembert cheese from the convenience store stuff?

Our reporters’ experienced palates are tested once again

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New Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle die-cast toy cars on sale today, new preview pics shown

Fans get a second chance to get their hands on Calcifer Tomica.

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KFC releases first-ever spicy miso chicken in Japan

A very Asian twist on fried chicken.

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Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations

Headed to Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Harajuku? You might need to rethink your route.

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Half an hour outside downtown Tokyo, this park is an underrated gem for autumn colors【Photos】

Showa Park is a great reason to make the trip out to Tachikawa.

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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Giant bacon cookies appear at Japan’s Guilty bakery, but do they fill us with remorse?【Taste test】

Mr. Sato takes on a big and bizarre cookie from the new sweets chain.

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Is the new Aerosmith traditional Japanese sweets worth eating, or should you miss this thing?

Taiyaki chain and American rock band form unlikely partnership.

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If you cook Kyoto’s famous chewy “raw” confectionary, will it become a rice cracker?【SoraKitchen】

Can we recreate the baked version of yatsuhashi with different cooking methods?

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Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to a good non-Hiroshima-y restaurant in Hiroshima

Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.

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How much more expensive is it to use microwave rice packs instead of cooking/freezing your own?

”Pack rice” and frozen rice leftovers can both save you time, but how much money does the cheaper option save you?

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Sushi for breakfast? Our under-1,000-yen breakfast with Hama Sushi’s new morning menu

It may not be normal, but we could get used to this.

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Osaka restaurateur sends ramen ingredients into space for six months to test effects of cosmic rays

Founder hopes to expand to Mars when feasible.

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Are you Team Karaage or Team Tonkatsu? We grapple with this weighty debate

Both may be fried, but fans have strong opinions.

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Japanese convenience store chain wows us with its hidden street food

This is one product that’s too good to be kept a secret.

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