Poké-pop the question with this beautiful handcrafted case from Japan’s Pokémon wedding jeweler.
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Pikachu wants you to get some sleep, and the new Pokémon Home system will allow you to transfer Pocket Monster species from one game to another via cloud memory.
Just before the release of the King of the Monsters’ latest CG slugfest, a team of practical effects geniuses take the kaiju back to his roots.
This uniform will keep you cool and comfortable like a Japanese shadow warrior from the Edo period.
Toki no Yoake Monogatari lets you enjoy the ride as you travel off the Shinkansen-beaten path.
Two designers used rule-breaking designs, which were super effective, until they got caught.
Single-person dining capsules turn meal time into me time with some nice amenities.
Perfectly recreated bride’s dress, Moogle desserts, and wedding Chocobo are all part of the package.
This gadget attempts to solve your procrastination problems and help you focus to get the job done.
If you don’t know how to evolve one of the most popular Pokémon species, you might not get the food you want.
They say seeing is believing, but you’ll want to see it in motion before you decide what to believe.
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Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
“Half-naked men only in loincloths” drum battle returns to Hida festival for first time in five years
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Stay in a special Tokyo Metro train room at a hotel with a front seat to the railways
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We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Hamburg and Hamburg Shibuya: A Japanese restaurant you need to put on your Tokyo itinerary
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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“Half-naked men only in loincloths” drum battle returns to Hida festival for first time in five years
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Dragon’s Maze: Japan’s built-by-hand giant labyrinth that gets bigger and harder every year
Stay in a special Tokyo Metro train room at a hotel with a front seat to the railways
Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】
How to say “I love you” in Japanese – 47 different ways 【Videos】
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Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】
Dogs now allowed on Catbus! Ghibli Park vehicles revise service animal policy
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Let’s try some “deer poop” ice cream in Nara, Japan’s city of deer!
What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
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