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Anime-style avatar waitresses, controlled by humans, now taking orders at Tokyo pub

Miraizaka has a futuristic new ordering system that it says AI can’t equal.

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How to dress for summer in Japan: Tips from a rickshaw driver in Asakusa

Fashion advice on how to dress for a Japanese summer leads us to some historic stores.

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Summer survival tip! Muji lets you fill water bottles for free, even if you didn’t buy them there

Even most Japanese shoppers aren’t aware of this cool free service.

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Buy a Japanese ambulance, pachinko machine or samurai sword at this government auction site

Weird and wonderful treasures you won’t find anywhere else, and at shockingly low prices.

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Summer nights at this amazing Tokyo open-air museum are like stepping back in time

Downtown Summer Evening returns to Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

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Pizza Hut x Tamagotchi collaboration features first-ever pink-dough pizza

Magic awaits in this new collection. 

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Japanese school east of Tokyo is now a rest stop where you can spend the night【Photos】

Going back to school at Hota Elementary.

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Come play hide-and-seek on a deserted Japanese island this August and November

Not it!

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New samurai glasses are Japan’s latest weird must-have souvenir

See the world through the eye of Date Masamune, the One-eyed Dragon. 

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New Nintendo Lego kit is a beautiful piece of moving pixel art of Mario and Yoshi【Photos】

Super Mario World inspires 16-bit-style Lego kit.

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McDonald’s adds a new Cheese Bacon Potato Pie to its menu in Japan for a limited time

Former idol group member stars in the new commercial, set at a Japanese summer festival.

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Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys

New capsule toy series recreates the most iconic parts of three generations of Nintendo controllers.

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Kyoto Tower mascot termination reveals dark side behind cute Japanese characters

Sayonara, Tawawa-chan. It’s a shame you got caught in the cross hairs. 

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Japan Railways now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators

Robo-workin’ on the railroad.

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5 reasons why this new 7-Eleven ice cream is amazing

A sweet convenience store tip-off from a local.

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Lawson adds UFO Catcher crane games to convenience stores in Japan

New machines are proving to be popular with foreign tourists.

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Pokémon cafe meal kits are coming to our homes and stomachs!【Photos】

Snorlax’s face has never looked so delicious!

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Pronto Pokémon cafe collaboration in Japan gives us themed food and drinks…and free merch!

Pikachu takes us on a culinary adventure with some legendary stars along for the ride.

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Japanese house is actually a cheap hotel where you can stay for US$24 a night

Forget capsule hotels, here you can get a room in a Japanese house instead.

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Peachy keen life hack! Japan’s Zen-Noh shares an ingeniously easy way to pit a peach in seconds【Photos】

The fastest, easiest way possible to get a prized peach ready to eat.

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