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You may not have ever thought about visiting Kagoshima City before, but we bet you will after seeing this video!
Capsule House K was the mountain retreat of architect Kisho Kurosawa, but now it can be yours for the night.
A collab between a top instant noodle company and a top shoe producer–what more could we want?
Ingenious two-step process allows you to clean your hands and your smartphone at the same time.
Little-known hack from a soba restaurant pro will give your noodles a professional look every time.
We were ‘lucky’ enough to see and smell the rare flower, which blooms once every few years.
We check out the cafe the star of the street racing anime/manga franchise would have to get on a plane or boat in order to visit.
Voice-activated water gardens feature characters from My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.
The prefecture that named the Water/Psychic Pokémon as its governor is now building him a park.
Join us on a guided tour of the film set where hundreds of Japanese period movies and dramas are filmed every year.
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Japan just had its first same-month foreign tourist decrease in four years
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
We try a viral Chinese TikTok recipe for spicy ramen using Sprite soda in the broth【SoraKitchen】
Which of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains has the best tonjiru pork miso soup?【Taste test】
Freakishly muscular life-size statues of Grappler Baki anime/manga cast intimidate and amaze【Pics】
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
10 Japanese expressions that sound delightfully strange and funny when translated
Step into Japanese culture with Converse’s new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style
Legendary pie cafe Anna Miller’s finally returns to Tokyo after three-year absence
Since chocolate ramen was so good, we went back for … strawberry ramen! 【Taste Test】
Japanese family is back with more notes from its monthly meetings and shocking goals for Granny
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