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Getting married or having a kid? Then into the flames you go!
There’s one place in particular where Japanese people aren’t just not polite, they’re downright rude.
You may have heard giving a certain amount of money will win you favor with the gods, but a very high authority says otherwise.
Get a stamp of approval with your own Japanese personal seal complete with your Japanese kanji name.
One topic dominated conversations in Japan this year, and now it’s officially the most significant single kanji character of the past 12 months.
One of Japan’s best katana-collection museums recreates its swords in miniature form for you to cut up your desserts with.
Will our UFO-chasing reporter finally get the answers he’s been looking for since the alien encounter he says he had in high school?
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.
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Studio Ghibli passport cases are here to keep you company while you travel
McDonald’s Japan adds Rilakkuma and friends to its lineup of cute Happy Meal toys
Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients
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Call of Duty’s Gundam crossover looks really weird (if you can read Japanese)【Pics】
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Hayao Miyazaki has secret concept for next anime, considers all animators his rivals, son says
Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates
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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
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Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year- Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients
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Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week- New Hello Kitty and friends summer kimono are perfect for Sanrio-loving parents, kids, and sisters
Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
Japan’s first-ever Yakult cafe serves a rare probiotic ice cream in the shadow of a famous castle
Tokyo’s beckoning cat temple asks foreign tourists to stop writing on the beckoning cats they buy
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Cup Noodle maker’s super-easy recipe turns instant noodles into quick okonomiyaki【Recipe】
Call of Duty’s Gundam crossover looks really weird (if you can read Japanese)【Pics】
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Hayao Miyazaki has secret concept for next anime, considers all animators his rivals, son says
Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 【Videos】
Street Fighter cafe now open in Tokyo for fans hyped and hungry for SF6 launch/lunches
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO Fest
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
Which Japanese convenience store sells the best pizzas?【Taste test】
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