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Beloved character Doraemon fronts new manners campaign for trains in and around the Kyoto region.
Turn your room into a Sony shrine with cute button-shaped lights and all manner of controller-shaped appliances!
Hokkaido community considers creating an entire wolfpack of howling sentries with glowing red eyes.
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After losing its giant fugu blowfish, people are now worried about the health of the city’s big crustacean.
Maybe if we all wore Char Custom masks, the pandemic would be over three times as quickly.
Comfort food care packages eliminate the need to go out for groceries or take-out during final stage of recovery.
Tasting history at Rairaiken, the restaurant that introduced Japan to ramen over 100 years ago.
Putting together “Battleship Island” gave us a new perspective on what life was like for the families that lived there.
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
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Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
Harajuku Custom Icees come to help Tokyo’s Takeshita Street stay cute and cool this summer
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan
100-meter tall Hello Kitty artwork appearing on Japanese Ferris wheel, jumbo Pompompurin nearby
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New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style- Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
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Universal Studios Japan is giving Frieren anime fans the chance to make unforgettable memories.- Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam is getting a new look before its end-of-summer removal- 7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition summer drinks…and a pastry for dunking
Japanese bento shop touches hearts by selling super cheap boxed lunches for around a dollar
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- New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
- Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more- Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
- Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart
Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]
Kyoto public junior high school becomes first in Japan with a hoodie school uniform
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
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Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
Harajuku Custom Icees come to help Tokyo’s Takeshita Street stay cute and cool this summer
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan
100-meter tall Hello Kitty artwork appearing on Japanese Ferris wheel, jumbo Pompompurin nearby
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition summer drinks…and a pastry for dunking
New adorable Osaka foodie destination, Chiikawa Bakery Osaka, opening soon with crazy ramen bread
Suspected Japanese ice cream cartel under investigation for price-fixing
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam is getting a new look before its end-of-summer removal
Studio Ghibli turns anime characters into “Friendly Bags” for merchandise range in Japan
Pokémon coming to Japan’s highway rest stops with exclusive merch and stamp rally this summer
Japanese bento shop touches hearts by selling super cheap boxed lunches for around a dollar
All-you-can-eat cheese restaurant in Tokyo is a hidden gem not many people know about
Fukuoka schools struggling to get kids to switch from milk to tea in lunches
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