Centuries-old sweets shop lends ingredient to flavor debuting in Tokyo head of nationwide rollout.
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A giant Pikachu beguiles us with its cute face and affordable price tag, but there’s one surprising hurdle to owning one.
Our reporter returns to a place of her childhood that’s still going strong after decades of operation.
Free to visit, this huge rooftop is one of the best places to take a break from the chaos of the city.
Department store chain wants to show concern for shoppers’ mental wellbeing, but some see a message of doom for their physical health.
“I am me” declares actress in video for department stores that’s sparking debate and controversy.
After tasting the sweets at Tokyo’s oldest department store, there was one famous brand of Japanese biscuits that went home with the Hollywood movie star.
”Ladies floor” implies that men should park their cars elsewhere.
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Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
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JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
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There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
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Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
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Game of Jenga filled with high-grade whiskey goes on sale in Japan for nearly 2 million yen
Soon you’ll be able to spend the night in a convenience store parking lot when traveling in Japan
Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
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Yoshinoya’s new ramen doesn’t smell like it tastes【Taste test】
Cleverly designed bath-use glasses that don’t fog up make a splash in Japan
Tokyo Government to release official dating app
Save the Nakagin Capsule Tower Project is now aiming to preserve as many capsules as possible
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