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Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and even Baymax turn into traditional symbols of good luck and the Chinese Zodiac to help ring in 2020.
Now’s your last chance to see structures that can’t be seen again until the ascension of the next emperor.
Like the samurai lord who visited 400 years ago, we get beckoned to this suburban temple by its feline charm.
Japan’s biggest kabuki star becomes Kylo Ren, and here’s how you can watch the performance yourself.
Gift shop kimono are almost nothing like the real thing, but can Mr. Sato’s fashion aura transcend national boundaries?
Slurping is the norm in a Japanese noodle house, but is it OK to bite off your ramen if it’s more than you can chew?
Techniques developed in Kyoto hundreds of years ago make Pikachu as beautiful as he is adorable.
Hidden sprinkler defense system activates to help protect beautiful traditional thatched-roof farmhouses.
Over 40 handcrafted designs to choose from, many made with thousand-year-old Fujiyama-ori tradition.
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An entire Tokyo anime company has apparently disappeared, leaving artists unpaid for their work
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Announcing the 2019 Junior and Senior High School Girls’ Buzzword Awards & 2020 predictions
Watch as these Japanese cats treat their brand new, giant cushion with extreme suspicion
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Do Japanese people like Dr. Pepper? Online poll seeks the truth, gets 28,000 responses
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Prominent boob-centric manga artist shocks fans by revealing she’s a beautiful buxom woman
Japanese hit song “Paprika” goes global with English version by new singers and dancers
High schooler “forced” to quit school sues Kumamoto prefecture for a single yen
Anime company president arrested for taking nude photos of teen girl who wanted to be voice actress
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Pikachu is opening his own take-out Pokémon sweets shop in Tokyo!
Butt wing angel panties from Japan give us a lot to think about【Photos】
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Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Harajuku Station will be demolished after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar- Japanese lawyer comments on legality of tattoo ban at hot springs, netizens share thoughts too
Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
Manga about 40-something man’s relationship with daughter’s schoolgirl friend sparks controversy
Vandalism on rise at Japanese shrines as pro-Hong Kong protest prayer boards are defaced
Crazy-cheap Japanese apartment for less than 140 bucks a month comes with headaches every day
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Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】
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Japanese lawyer comments on legality of tattoo ban at hot springs, netizens share thoughts too
Japanese cosplay comedians perfectly recreate Street Fighter II…if you close your eyes【Video】
Rare Fish Festival in Tokyo serves up dishes so good that oil may leak from your anus!
Do Japanese people like Dr. Pepper? Online poll seeks the truth, gets 28,000 responses
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
Japan’s elementary school backpacks grow up with new high-class randoseru for adults
Slot machine’s proposed logo suspiciously familiar to a classic video game
This crazy tower in a Japanese park promises a message form aliens, so we went to get one【Travel】
Good Couples Day gets our Japanese writer thinking about international marriage differences
Pikachu is opening his own take-out Pokémon sweets shop in Tokyo!
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