Daiso
A three-way showdown between a Japanese housewares brand, an international icon, and the king of 100 yen shops.
Cute designs teach us which prefecture of Japan grows the most bonsai trees and which has the most Shinto shrines.
Can 300 yen (US$2.26) headphones actually have enough difference in sound quality to be distinguished?
Standard Products promises items that are “slightly better” than 100 yen store Daiso, but does that apply to all goods in store?
He made it through the afternoon, but what will happen to our Daiso adventurer once night falls?
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Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
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We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
New Wendy’s chicken burger inspired by ramen contains…no ramen?
California’s In-N-Out Burger opening popup restaurant in downtown Tokyo
Superhumanly talented manga artist Yusuke Murata previews special Eyeshield 21 short anime【Video】
Creator of Rurouni Kenshin anime/manga admits to possession of child pornography
Animate Akihabara dispels misunderstanding that it will stop selling manga for adult men
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Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie- California’s In-N-Out Burger opening popup restaurant in downtown Tokyo
Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Soup curry and onigiri for breakfast at a super tasty semi-secret spot in Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Artificial sea of clouds made by luxury hotel in Tokyo during summer
Pizza Hut Japan’s new Wiener Coffee Pizza tastes as crazy as it sounds
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- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Edo-period ukiyoe woodblock prints of animals and mythical beasts now available for free online
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