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Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed

Shibuya Ward really doesn’t want people crowding the neighborhood to ring in 2025.

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A free karaage mountain for your birthday at this Kanagawa restaurant

Join the birthday tradition where you get one karaage older every year.

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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists

There’s a little silver lining to Himeji Castle’s new tiered ticket prices, but if you’re not a local, it’s probably going to cost you a whole lot more.

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Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade

More Japanese pubs are declaring bankruptcy now than in any year of the pandemic, study says.

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Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)

Includes new shops for Daiso’s sister brands too.

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J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition

“Usseewa” singer and One Piece voice actress seems unclear on how long it takes to learn a foreign language.

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Top Japanese instant noodle maker steps up its rice ball game 【Taste test】

Apparently, instant noodles are clearly not instant enough for Nissin.

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Travel to a Japanese convenience store at an active volcano

It’s a Lawson, but not as we know it…

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Staying one step ahead of the tourist crowds with a visit to Japan’s main Mt. Fuji shrine【Photos】

Quiet culture and beauty are waiting at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha.

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Looking for a Japanese convenience store souvenir? Seicomart has a legendary hit product for fans


Wear your love for this famous chain loud and proud.

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“Get paid to chat online with Japanese girls” part-time job sounds like scam, is apparently legit

Sounds like yami baito, but it turns out it’s an otome game job.

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How to speak Japanese like a gyaru【2024 edition】

Models and readers of gyaru fashion magazine Egg vote on the top 10 gyaru words/phrases of the year.

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Visit to a Japanese fish market has us trying tuna eggs for the first time【SoraKitchen】

Japan loves eating tuna and fish eggs, but can we love eating tuna eggs?

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Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap

Randomly stumbling across a beautiful cruise line that starts in the heart of downtown Tokyo.

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“I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt

Thin strip of cloth is a thin excuse in the eyes of the law.

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Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo

Risky revenge visit leaves us with some newfound revelations.

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Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors

Ranma is back on TV with a new anime series, and back in Japan’s character cafe circuit too!

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Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains

Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.

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Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason

With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic.

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Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking scree at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”

Rural town put its faith in tourists to be polite, and that faith was not rewarded.

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