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- Japan’s adorable new Nikukyu notebooks have the squeezable feel of cat and dog paw pads【Photos】
- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- These Tamagotchi will take care of you, because they’re cool multi-balm cases【Photos】
- A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 2】
- A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 1】
- Secret hot spring onsen in Japan is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by tourists
- Chill out with an ice-blue drink and noodles from Mount Fuji at this Tokyo junkissa
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- Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday
- Starbucks Japan releases a new chilled cup exclusively at Family Mart convenience stores
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- Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
- Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
- Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- Totoro stamp collection lets you add adorable Ghibli touches to cards and letters【Photos】
- Dark and edgy Jujustu Kaisen teams up with bright and cheery Sanrio for new merch line【Pics】
- Overwhelmed by modern social media? Japanese company is bringing back pagers with an emoji-twist
- Secret hot spring onsen in Japan is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by tourists
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new holiday goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
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- Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
- Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
- Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
- Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
- Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
- Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
- What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
- Tsukemen ramen restaurant becomes a hit with foreign tourists in Tokyo
- Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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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
- [Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
- 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
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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