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Typing this Japanese word into your iPhone or Android device will introduce you to some very unusual characters.
Twitter user’s search for the mystery person behind the gift leads them to the original background artist 20 years later.
Excavator Pikachu and a few of his extinct pals want to teach us about real-world fossils.
Full-scale reproduction of anime’s Last Shooting finale and more draws fans to the bayside city.
Fans of the series that turned real race horses into cute anime girls will definitely want to ride this.
Special exhibition recreates Underground Arena to celebrate the martial arts series’ 30th anniversary.
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Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns- How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Bath noodles — Do you know about this strange Japanese bathing custom?
We try the new Dom Dom Burger with a whole fried crab — best fast food near Sensoji temple
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Completely unmanned 24-hours clothing store found in Tokyo
Yamanote trains in Tokyo display unique poster ads that look like paper but move like video
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Energy Milk from Japan is the new way to power up your day
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