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70-year-old downtown hotel is closing, possible permanently, but there’s still time for one last taste of its amazing purin platter.
Drawing on cool traditional details and the mystical power of kotodama to help you pass any test in style.
Number of women with boyfriend holds steady as one femle demographic shrinks across all age groups.
Manekineko designed to generate prosperity threatens to do the opposite, leaving us with nothing but zekku.
Higashiyama artisans craft figurines, bells, and gosho ningyo dolls to ring in the new year.
Our boss gives us a generous winter bonus, but makes us work for it with a team challenge.
One of Tokyo’s most famous sweets stores may have closed, but this new dessert honours its legacy.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Thanks to the shogun, this Tokyo Shinto shrine has good luck charms to help you win idol tickets
Draw like a Studio Ghibli anime artist with exclusive watercolour set approved by Hayao Miyazaki
Which Japanese beef bowl chain’s near-identical demon grater onioroshi ponzu gyudon is the best?
We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba
Eat Kuroge Wagyu beef at this Japanese restaurant in Ginza for less than 10 bucks!
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Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya’s 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself
Where are the most appealing parts of Japan? Prefecture survey investigates
You can now visit a recreation of Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 and live there in miniature form in【Pics】
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