With Japan’s three biggest convenience store chains now all having their own premium brands, it’s time to see whose makes our stomachs the happiest.
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Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
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Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”
Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
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Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
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Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
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Nintendo bringing real-life Zelda Zonai Device capsule toy machines to Japan【Photos】
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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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】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s collection for 2024, with daruma, dragons and Mt Fuji for luck
Shimonoseki’s Koreantown isn’t like Tokyo’s or Osaka’s, but it has a retro atmosphere all its own
Hey! You Can Drink Sweet Potatoes, says Japanese beverage maker with new drink
Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
Foreign resident arrested in Japan for illegally BitTorrent uploading anime
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
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