When you hear the word, “Japan,” what comes to mind? Mt. Fuji? Animé? Cherry blossoms? Those of us who have lived in Japan came to this country with ideas of what we might encounter and many of those preconceived impressions turned out to be completely false. We asked foreigners who have been living in Japan for at least three years to share what they thought about Japan before ever stepping foot inside the country. Take a look at their answers:
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- One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
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- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
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- [Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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- 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
- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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- History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
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- The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
- Clever and cute cat keyhole bra is only one-fourth of lingerie set’s feline charms 【Photos】
- Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
- Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
- Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
- New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
- An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
- Spice up your undergarments with fashion cues from the feline world in cute new cat lingerie
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