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Would you appreciate being told “Go outside and play!” after carrying an 18.9-kilogram (41,7-pound) backpack on your commute?
For those days where you can’t decide if you want to eat curry, ice cream or ramen, why not just have all three at once?
This little town easily eclipsed the previous world record by about 54 kilograms (119 pounds)!
Monkeys have come inside people’s homes to attack them, including a man asleep in his third-floor bed.
They told us money doesn’t grow on trees, but why didn’t they tell us it flows in aqueducts?
Crazy talented Pokémon fan accomplishes childhood dream, fills us all with childlike wonder.
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Live-action Spy x Family stage play releases first in-costume cast photos【Photos】
Why is Asuka standing next to Colonel Sanders? Because it’s Thursday of course!
Japanese mom’s don’t-touch-my-baby-stroller sign stirs up debate【Video】
Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train adds Japanese subtitles for its Japanese dialogue, makes Japan happy
We go to an old, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant to eat Indonesian fried rice
At the London branches of Marugame Seimen, you can change your udon’s broth–but choose wisely!
Can you use the fluctuating exchange rate and Japan’s weak yen to make some money? We find out
The Big Bomb Onigiri Japanese rice ball helps us conquer mountain race but conquers us in the end
Can you enjoy a day at Tokyo’s Kokugikan sumo stadium if you know nothing about the sport?【Pics】
We tried to use our leftover gyoza wrappers to make marshmallow puffs…but it didn’t go to plan
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English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
Japanese convenience store will now ask customers who ask for a fork to use chopsticks instead
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The cool secret hidden in Tokyo Metro pillars at Ginza station
The roller slide of terror: Treetop fun ride for kids is a terrifying experience for adult butts
Official My Neighbor Totoro cookbook teaches you to make Satsuki’s bento and other Ghibli meshi
Japanese curry chain in Thailand has a surprisingly Japanese dish not found in Japan
Amazon’s unmanned ‘just walk out’ store Amazon Fresh leaves us feeling like criminals
So long, CDs – Japan’s Geo chain will no longer purchase used compact discs
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
We buy Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated perpetual motion machine
Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
The hidden meaning of the U.S. Air Force’s “shake and fries” patch in Japan
Ghibli Park unveils first official photos: Explore worlds of Totoro, Laputa, and Spirited Away
International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
These “Mikoshi Dako” are the badges of honour from a Japanese festival- Japanese convenience store will now ask customers who ask for a fork to use chopsticks instead
Tinder just opened a convenience store in Japan, aimed at adults only
Receive Studio Ghibli anime art in new crowdfunding campaign to save Totoro’s forest
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan- Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
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At the London branches of Marugame Seimen, you can change your udon’s broth–but choose wisely!
Can you use the fluctuating exchange rate and Japan’s weak yen to make some money? We find out
The Big Bomb Onigiri Japanese rice ball helps us conquer mountain race but conquers us in the end
Can you enjoy a day at Tokyo’s Kokugikan sumo stadium if you know nothing about the sport?【Pics】
We tried to use our leftover gyoza wrappers to make marshmallow puffs…but it didn’t go to plan
Bras of Versailles–Anime Rose of Versailles gets lingerie line designed by original creator【Pics】
Japan’s best domestic hamburger fast food chain now has croissants, but are they any good?
Ed Sheeran becomes a Pokémon anime character for new music video【Video】
Yuzu Pringles: New Japan-exclusive flavour is so stimulating it’s turned Mr P’s eyes to stars
Ramen and dekotora come together at this restaurant in Japan
Japan’s new Melon Pan slices: Simply pop them on bread and heat and eat
The cool secret hidden in Tokyo Metro pillars at Ginza station
We bought the latest in low-rated fitness technology from Amazon: the Nejirunba
Tokyo Metro adds platform display showing where least crowded parts of the next train will be
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