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When you send Mr. Sato out to do the shopping, sometimes he comes back with something crazy.
Anime’s most famous martial artist enters his ultimate-bling form, and so does one of his many rivals-turned friends.
Ever wanted to sip a rare coffee blend, made of beans from 100-year old trees in Panama? Lawson is here to help!
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
Online prices for the soon-disappearing Fuji-sanroku Tarajuku Genshu 50 doubled in a day, but there’s still hope for those with shallow pockets.
Can luxury toilet paper really be worth the exorbitant price tag? Mr. Sato orders some of the finest on the market to try it out.
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Billionaire Yusuke Maezawa has purchased a Stradivarius violin. His promise to send it around the globe has netizens humming, but not in a good way.
This glittering mask made of solid gold is now on display at the GINZA TANAKA jewelry shop in Ginza.
With the advent of cellphones, wristwatches have become less and less common, meaning makers have had to get more and more creative capture the attention of customers. One perfect example is this Japanese watch company that has started selling watches that use transforming metal kanji characters to tell the time!
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The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Godiva’s Tokyo bakery is FINALLY easy to get into and shop at
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
These nine Kyoto restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Japan’s new imitation Oreos are here, but how do they compare to the made-in-China real deal?
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Weekly
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?- “I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan- Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
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- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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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
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
These nine Kyoto restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Japan’s new imitation Oreos are here, but how do they compare to the made-in-China real deal?
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Kimono genius turns obi sash into the head of Evangelion Unit-01【Photos】
New Pokémon Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch will turn you into Pikachu
Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kilometers across Japan
We pig out at Aizuya, the Michelin Guide-featured takoyaki shop
Taxi driver’s tip to stay safe: “The one thing you should say if you run into yakuza”
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