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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Super Mario Bros. Wonder insulated cups coming to 7-Eleven Japan
Studio Ghibli releases watercolour greeting card collection featuring artwork from anime movies
How to eat well at a cheap Japanese house in the countryside with no electricity【SoraHouse】
We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new coffees and sweets, including one that’s here to stay
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Late-night vending machine find in Japan leads to a midnight party
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Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】
McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
Japanese vending machine at Shinjuku Station is a rare gem hiding in plain sight
The best Japanese curry in Japan isn’t eaten at a restaurant
Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】
Häagen-Dazs brings back its popular mochi ice cream line with two classic, luxurious flavors
Death Spray from Japan causes buzz online for powerful ability to cut ties with bad energy
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One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Studio Ghibli cookbook teaches how to make beautiful, super-easy Laputa Levistone candies【Recipe】- Late-night vending machine find in Japan leads to a midnight party
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Become snoozing Pikachu Snorlax with new Pokémon Sleep line from Japan’s coziest sleepwear brand- Ghibli-themed dating event organized by government in Japan gets flooded with applications
- Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】
- McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
- Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】
Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to Ghibli Park
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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