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Kyoto’s crazy expensive luxury chirimen nut clusters cost as much as a lunch, but are they worth it?
This instant curry costs more than restaurant varieties, but we can think of at least one scenario where it’d be money well spent.
People were shocked to learn that eating out in the Big Apple comes with a big bill at the end of your meal.
This premium-priced Kobe breakfast broke our brain, but did it make our heart sing or just our wallet cry?
If you’re gonna drop 1.485 million yen on a video game figure, this is the one to do it on.
The collection comes in a set of six binders so you can display all 4,368 of your tickets easily.




















Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
Black Thunder chocolate-bar-shaped fishing lures coming next year
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Create your own Sailor Moon heroines with the awesome Sailor Senshi Maker
What’s it like to shop at Family Mart’s first “unmanned convenience store” in Japan?
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Nattoku! Factory offers free factory tours of a famous natto brand production process
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Create your own Sailor Moon heroines with the awesome Sailor Senshi Maker
What’s it like to shop at Family Mart’s first “unmanned convenience store” in Japan?
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Nattoku! Factory offers free factory tours of a famous natto brand production process
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls
Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 2)
Thai schoolgirl uniforms poised to edge out traditional Japanese ones in Japan?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart adding crane games to thousands of branches
Original Evangelion Design Portfolio Gives us Ripped Robots, Smiling Shinji, and One Unbelievable Plot Divergence