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Cup Noodle maker Nissin continues to push the instant ramen envelope in delicious new ways.
Locally-sourced ingredients served in dining area decorated with woven bamboo, stonework made with samurai-era techniques.
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If you think this Valentine’s offering looks like an ordinary dessert, wait until you see what it’s made of!
Tuxedo Sam, Cheery Chums, and other beloved characters from decades past are here to fill your belly.
The vocaloid virtual idol takes on a traditional form while saying it’s OK not to take a traditional path through life.
While Japanese teens are on the train headed to the once-a-year Center Test, some predators see a rare opportunity.
Our taste-tester Meg finds out if sushi soup is a guilty pleasure, or an unforgivable sin.
Latest video makes no mention of donations or outreach to suicide prevention organizations in Japan, however.
And if you’re a traveler or a local with a full load of laundry to do, there’s no more relaxing way to get it done.
Shanghai, already home to more than 600 Starbucks, is now only the second place to get an extra-special Starbucks Reserve Roastery.
Nope, that’s not backwards. The chips really are on the outside in this awesomely clever idea.
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Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
World’s first Dragon Ball Store announced, opens before end of year
Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
Pizza Hut’s new coriander pizza contains more cilantro than ever before!
Foreign tourists outnumber Japanese ones at Kyoto hotels for first time ever
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60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility- Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
World’s first Dragon Ball Store announced, opens before end of year
Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
Pizza Hut’s new coriander pizza contains more cilantro than ever before!
Foreign tourists outnumber Japanese ones at Kyoto hotels for first time ever
More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean
TeamLab opening amazing outdoor art exhibit at one of Japan’s more uniquely beautiful gardens【Pics】
Hello Kitty theme park to be overrun by zombies this summer, young children barred from entering
Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum is crazy strong, can easily carry creatures twice his body weight
Osaka to Fukuoka for less than 40 bucks? It’s possible with Japan’s overnight ferry
“World’s most beautiful Starbucks” gets a makeover in Japan, but is it still beautiful?
Japan’s top agriculture politician resigns after backlash to saying he’s never paid for rice
Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
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