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Mr. Sato once again fails to secure a cheap meal, continues to win at lunch thanks to two gourmet ingredients.
”This is Japan, you know?” he asks, but others want to show him the ways of the modern world.
Eye-catching, face-obscuring fashion from China protects your skin from harsh UV rays, makes you look like a crazed criminal.
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We hit the coast with a group of international students for a day of sun, surf…and maybe romance?
The money wasn’t meant for him, but the intended recipient has no clue who the woman is either.
More variety than we’d hoped for at far less than we’d ever expect to pay make this a great place to try types of sushi you’ve never had before.
Our in-house 100 yen store guru snaps up a deal that eliminates the need to keep his belt buckled, and keeps his finances as secure as his pants.
After this taste test, you’ll never want to go back to using regular drinking vessels again.
In previous years, the famous and adorable Pokémon went to sleep when the sun went down, but this time they’re staying up late to party!
Eevees appears en masse at the annual Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama to grab their share of the Pokémon spotlight.
Soaring temperatures couldn’t stop these amazing cosplayers from shining brighter than the sizzling sun at this year’s premier otaku gathering.
Our Japanese language reporter bites off a hefty chunk of the convenience store’s take on Mexican-Korean cuisine so we can bring you a spicy review.
Starbucks amps up both the Japanese and American elements, and makes us fall in love with green tea Frappuccinos all over again.
Majority say they can see some sort of logic behind university systematically reducing women’s entrance exam scores by up to 20 percent.
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