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Drawing on cool traditional details and the mystical power of kotodama to help you pass any test in style.
Higashiyama artisans craft figurines, bells, and gosho ningyo dolls to ring in the new year.
OMO5 Kyoto Gion by Hoshino Resorts partners with Kyoto cosmetics brand Yojiya for Fresh Beginnings in Kyoto Pretty Girl themed rooms.
Behind the calm, polite face of a Kyotoite is an angry woman who wants to shout at you for being so uncultured.
Spray it at work and the company is doomed, spray it on the desk of a colleague and they’ll be transferred…this is a spray that’s not to be messed with.
The moon rises on another Japan-exclusive collection, and it looks to be the best one yet.
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Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
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We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
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Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
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Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】- Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
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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
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Tokyo police issue advice to women on safe use of elevators, includes button mashing
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
New Japanese Kit Kat flavour on its way, as finalists from international voting announced
Japan has vending machines that put protective film on your phone for you — Here’s how to use them
McDonald’s Japan adds Rilakkuma and friends to its lineup of cute Happy Meal toys
Wander through the forest with Princess Mononoke in these beautiful photos from Oregon cosplayers
The new Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima houses a floating, futuristic surprise next to the sea
When Two Amazing Worlds Collide: Welcome to the World of Cat Sushi!
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Using red sushi rice makes a real difference, if it’s paired with the right fish【Taste test】
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