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Roughly one third of the planet expected to be unable to travel to Japan as part of expanded coronavirus countermeasures.
Surprise snowfall in Japan transformed springtime hanami into a winter wonderland on the weekend.
Pretty much everyone who visits Nara stops by the park to feed crackers to the deer, so are the smaller crowds leaving them hungry?
“No takebacks,” says literally everyone else but the mayor himself, but luckily for him, this story ends well.
Continuing outbreak causes organizers to call off dojinshi event for the first time in its 45-year-history.
A helping hand to Japan’s hurting ranchers that would also be great reason to social distance at home.
First signs of central Tokyo shutting down with the unprecedented closure of a youth hotspot.
Also agrees with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s proposal to have the Games by next summer at the latest.
A subdued sakura season is a sad turn of events for Japan, but free pizza always puts a smile on people’s faces.
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
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New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Icon’s Mac & Cheese Burger contender for best burger in Tokyo【Taste test】
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Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
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Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Eat all of your rice! Culture connections with Japan’s favorite food
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
This super-compact raincoat from one of Japan’s 100-yen stores can literally fit in your pocket
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