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Traditional Japanese hospitality, with a dash of mystical matcha, appears at the Pokémon Cafe.
Keep them in the kitchen or throw them in a bag–these toys also serve as functionally cute souvenirs to bring home.
Totoro, Kiki, Calcifer and No Face are some of the faces that’ll put a spring in your step this spring.
Everyone involved in this drill took their role seriously, especially the dude dressed in a tiger costume.
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Ultra-cheap, convenient Tokyo hotel is a great place to stay…if you pay extra for earplugs
We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy
McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots
Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
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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
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!- Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam- Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
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Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
Cool capsule toys recreate how Japan navigated trains in pre-smartphone days【Photos】
Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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】
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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!
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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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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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
There’s something strange with these Hollywood horrors: they’re adorable and awesome! 【Art】
Famous Japanese painter’s centuries-old cat artwork proves Japan has always loved felines
Survey reveals Japan’s Generation Z dresses for social media, not for self-expression
What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Japan’s elementary school backpacks grow up with new high-class randoseru for adults
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
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