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A pre-opening look at the new US$2 billion expansion, including the rides and yes — Disney food!
Five Disney princesses are popping into Shibuya, and bringing some very unique merch with them.
What’s inside the Disney Store’s 10,000-yen Lucky Box? This year, actually useful items!
Disney supplies not just toys and collectibles, but actual practicality!
Anime-style characters star in limited-time mystery addition to classic Disneyland attraction.
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McDonald’s Japan debuts new anime girl mascot character with incredibly long name
American teenage tourist arrested on suspicion of arson in Tokyo during family trip
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Grimace frightens schoolgirls, rides a Japanese train as the cult shake arrives at McDonald’s Japan 
Chinese drivers flocking to Japan for quick and easy route to international licenses
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
What 1,000 yen can get you at McDonald’s in Japan right now
No train, no hotel – How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
Stay steps away from Kanazawa’s bustling indoor market at this cozy capsule hotel
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- Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Is downtown Tokyo’s crazy cheap 290-yen bento boxed lunch shop still around, and is it still cheap?
Meet the kind Japanese grandpa who takes photos for tourists at the Hachiko statue in Shibuya
Studio Ghibli releases new “Butterflies in the Forest” Totoro towels
Tokyo’s downtown Chuo Line now has first-class Green Car carriages for no additional cost to ride
Kyoto losing its luster as a school trip destination as tourist crowds continue to swell
Australian on trial in Tokyo, case hinges on if he said “This is a robbery” or “Go to a door”
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli releases new mug tumblers featuring anime movie characters
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
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No train, no hotel – How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
Stay steps away from Kanazawa’s bustling indoor market at this cozy capsule hotel
Australian sentenced to prison, judges unconvinced he said “Go to a door” not “This is a robbery”
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
We get our hands on Starbucks Japan’s miniature collection and its tiny matcha Frappuccino【Pics】
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
Starbucks releases a tiny Matcha Frappuccino as part of new miniatures collection in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases new “Butterflies in the Forest” Totoro towels
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