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Team Japan gets first overall victory in 12 years, but it’s a safe bet that no one will ever forget this Totoro.
Experience the thrill of being an action movie star while posing in front of professionally controlled explosions.
Our Dragon Ball enthusiast reporter transforms into his version of the Prince of all Saiyans and may still be running to this day.
The iconic scene from Sega’s over-the-top series might look like the sort of thing only video game tough guys can do, but Mr. Sato shows how to do it in real life.
From ads to anime and Japan’s rare shiro post box, these outrageous cosplayers made us grin from ear to ear.
Otaku event in Tokyo becomes the main stage for this season’s hottest anime, manga and video game characters.
Inventors will be offering free scan sessions at Comiket, Japan’s largest otaku gathering.
Ikebukuro’s new furusato nozei returns are aimed right at otaku’s hearts, include custom costume and professional makeup and photography.
Bringing a little magic to your skin care rituals.
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Abuse Cafe Japan: We get abused by waitresses in maids’ uniforms at Tokyo’s viral pop-up diner
Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
Giant sausage sandwich cushion from Mos Burger wants to be your cozy moon-viewing spot【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
What does a Japanese local think of the Uobei conveyor belt sushi restaurant?
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
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Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
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Hot spring facility’s beautiful views and all-you-can-eat sushi leave us clean, full, and happy
Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
Starbucks Japan releases custom tumblers…that wear aprons
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
Howl and Sophie ring set gives you Ghibli style on your fingers for a very affordable price
Studio Ghibli releases new wooden stand clips featuring cute cast of anime characters
Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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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
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Has Osaka Ohsho’s “romance-filled” omuraisu morphed into a monster in its new form?
Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
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Innocent child’s reaction to seeing the bawling politician fills us with “d’aww’s”
Why are the Los Angeles Dodgers wearing the caps from Nagoya’s professional baseball team?
Japanese clothing companies adopt fifth “Intense Heat” season because summer is too long
Site of Japan’s most famous samurai murder is now a Kyoto karaoke joint
Final Fantasy XVI cafe menu brings Eikon drinks, Torgal parfait to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe【Pics】
Japanese bikini model bursts fan’s nude hot spring video fantasy bubble
We spend a night at the Legoland Hotel (no assembly required)
Meet Asuna, the hyperreal android that will leave your jaw hanging 【Video】
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