With a simple wish to start your year off with some tasty donuts, Krispy Kreme delivers big in this year’s bag.
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Because when your name is the Hotel Mt. Fuji, you want your customers to be sure they’re going to see Japan’s most famous mountain.
Our reporter Meg turns her lens on 12 months’ worth of steamy male skin, including borderline-illegal cosplay.
Japan’s first-ever crane game fraud investigation claims arcades used secret setting so prizes could only be won in employee demonstrations.
Recent rule that companies must disclose probabilities not yet added to Japanese App Store, perhaps due to cultural differences.
Need something special to finish off your holiday party outfit? Let Pikachu and Eevee help.
Maybe it won’t be all bad when the machines gain sentience, as long as they prepare some nice snacks for us.
KFC Japan wants to help keep the smell of your finger-lickin’ good meal out of other passengers’ noses.
Is this a country-fair style affront to Japanese cuisine, or a delicious idea we should have thought of sooner? Our reporter Meg finds out.



















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Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
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Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
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Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
7-Eleven Japan releases Uji matcha smoothies… but only at select locations
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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Studio Ghibli bento box collections released just in time for hanami sakura-viewing picnics
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Sanrio says, “Hello Kitty is not a cat.” Whaaa?
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Travel off the beaten path to a secret spot in Japan where bamboo grows wild on an old train line
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One Piece celebrates 25th anniversary with awesome new Uniqlo T-shirt line tracing series’ history