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Proof that when night falls, nature comes out to play in the Japanese countryside, like something out of an anime film.
Free to visit, this huge rooftop is one of the best places to take a break from the chaos of the city.
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Superhuman forces collide when three of our writers take on a pro in an 11-pound curry eat-off!
Japan’s best-amenity budget hotel chain gets extra-affordable with “Global Cabin” rooms
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Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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Japanese woman mistaken for bear
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Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Superhuman forces collide when three of our writers take on a pro in an 11-pound curry eat-off!
Japan’s best-amenity budget hotel chain gets extra-affordable with “Global Cabin” rooms
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Muji Hotel Ginza: New accommodation in Tokyo takes Japanese minimalism to the next level
Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train is now ready to be your personal home sushi train too【Photos】
Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Robotic pillow “Fufuly” by Tokyo-based company shown at CES 2023
Family Mart makes new anti-food-waste stickers, free for other stores and restaurants to use too
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
We go to an old, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant to eat Indonesian fried rice
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
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