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Suspicious package report follows two cases of handguns being brought in to nearby international airport.
Visiting the imperial family unannounced is always a bad idea, especially when it’s the middle of the night and you’re hammered.
Senior citizen arrested at ski resort three hours away from fuzoku establishment where incident allegedly took place.
Coolness plan included robbing a 91-year-old woman and treating whole restaurants to expensive sushi.
Illegal posters also used AI to make images of older and obscure characters to appeal to fans with vintage tastes.
Police arrest man who apparently traveled half-way across the country to kill a rabbit with his foot.
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JR Hokkaido train driver in trouble for reading book about trains on stopped train
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Studio Ghibli unveils new fluffy purses from films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away
The world’s most expensive tissues? Might as well wipe your boogers on a $100 bill!
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
These cat-laden sweets are too cute to eat…but we still want to!【Photos】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
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