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Jewelry chain Cartier hopes to make you value the ordinary by displaying their famous Juste en Clou line in the same way as cup ramen and magazines.
West tells everyone he’s “creating the convenience of the future” and posts 30 mysterious photos of Japanese shopping spree.
Our Japanese language reporter bites off a hefty chunk of the convenience store’s take on Mexican-Korean cuisine so we can bring you a spicy review.
Leaping into action and clearing Japan’s already high bar for customer service in an amazing way.
Celebrate the arrival of Japan’s deep space probe at its asteroid destination with a dessert both achingly gorgeous and totally affordable.
Meringue meets ice cream in convenience store chain’s latest summer-themed dessert offering.
Help keep Japan’s convenience stores convenient by learning and following these six Japanese etiquette points.
Family Mart relaxes customer service rules in recognition of clerks who aren’t native Japanese speakers, also allows dyed hair.
At Lawson convenience stores, they’ll hand you your coffee, and you’re gonna like it, dammit.
Family Mart’s newest drink campaign shoots for the moon and promises a rainbow of dreamy starshine flavors.
What makes a fried nugget so good that it causes a songstress to cram her mouth full with them and create international headlines?
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Mr. Sato finally experiences the zenith of bottom-wiping with 5,000 yen luxury toilet paper
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Busty Japanese cosplayer unanimously forgiven for no glass slippers when dressed as Cinderella
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Japanese man strikes sleeping woman in head with his phone after she leans on him in train【Video】
A visit to the largest Daiso 100 yen shop in all Japan【Photos】
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Depressed Japanese gamer brightens his days by giving himself a log-in bonus for his real life
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Japanese man punches cab driver after he refuses to drive friend who’d just pooped himself
We test out Japanese megastore Don Quijote’s new mega-affordable smart watch
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Male teacher in China cosplays as female characters, gets discovered by his own student
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