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President of boy band talent agency Johnny & Associates offers apology over sexual abuse claims【Vid】
Founder’s niece says she should have done more to investigate allegations, outlines changes for company going forward.
Woman he illegally invited to come to his bar wasn’t who she initially seemed to be either.
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Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?
Beautiful Ghibli earrings allow you to finally reunite two of the studio’s star-crossed lovers
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
Patlabor’s giant robot gets taken out to the ballgame, keeps the peace in Chiba 【Video】
Rumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it special?[Taste test]
Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Every weekend is an itasha car show at Akihabara’s UDX parking garage
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- Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Tokyo’s best museum for foreign travelers finally reopens after being closed for four years
Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]- Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
- Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro 2026 Corn Gift to its anime store for Mother’s Day
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Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]- Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
- Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Patlabor’s giant robot gets taken out to the ballgame, keeps the peace in Chiba 【Video】
Rumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it special?[Taste test]
Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Every weekend is an itasha car show at Akihabara’s UDX parking garage
7-Eleven Japan sells freshly baked pizzas…but are they any good?
Dragon’s Maze: Japan’s built-by-hand giant labyrinth that gets bigger and harder every year
Conveyor belt yakiniku: Our new favourite way to enjoy all-you-can-eat meat in Japan
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
New cafe in trendy Tokyo neighborhood is staffed by grannies and grandpas with average age of 73
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
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