Join us on a guided tour of the film set where hundreds of Japanese period movies and dramas are filmed every year.
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Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
Sayonara, Shakey’s: All-you-can-eat pizza chain disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya
Mister Donut cooks up a line of randoseru backpacks with sweet inspirations【Photos】
Shibuya’s Hachiko Family public art installation will be permanently removed, not relocated
Frito-Lay makes corn chips with shaketoba fish flavor just for Japan’s far north【Taste test】
Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】
Japan to have full-flat overnight sleeper buses this spring【Video】
One of Japan’s biggest restaurant chains calls three different sauces all just “sauce” in English
7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy
Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute
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7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan
Ghibli Park announces new ticket system, adds flexibility and low-priced options- Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute
- 7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy
Cherry blossoms blooming on new sakura Air Jordans from Nike【Photos】
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans
Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】
Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo
New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
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Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?- New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】- Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】
Japan to have full-flat overnight sleeper buses this spring【Video】
One of Japan’s biggest restaurant chains calls three different sauces all just “sauce” in English
7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy
Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans
Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】
Taiwan’s most beautiful politician kicks groper in balls during visit to Japan
Japanese osechi New Year’s meal lucky bag gives us way more than we bargained for
Starbucks releases 47 new Frappuccinos in Japan, one for every prefecture
Green tea ice cream from Nara combines everything we love about the city into one cute dessert
We pig out at Aizuya, the Michelin Guide-featured takoyaki shop
We visit Japanese fast food chain Dom Dom’s upscale branch for a taste of luxury
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