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A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar
Convenience store chain teams up with a company that traces its history back to a high-ranking tea master.
If you’ve ever wished that there was just a little bit more of a certain side dish in your lunch, you’ll absolutely love these bento bargains.
Ippudo’s new “pollack roe-flavored pickled mustard greens cup rice” recently landed on shelves at 7-Eleven Japan.
The new containers have already been rolled out at store locations in Japan’s northernmost prefecture Hokkaido.
We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
Taste the rainbow… You know, because rainbows are optical illusions that don’t have a taste.
One of Japan’s top convenience store chains plans to introduce digital avatars at over 200 stores in the next three years.
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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
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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
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Possibly Japan’s most convenient apartment building, thanks to train station on its first floor
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