family restaurants
Recommendations from a staff member reveal what they really like to eat behind the scenes.
Survey asks Japanese people how they feel about going somewhere cheap and cheerful for a first date.
Join us as we size up the drink bar options at Japan’s top family restaurants, starting today with a trip to Denny’s.
Enjoy these lovely desserts made with green tea from Kyoto’s Uji City this spring, and without spending a fortune!
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Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners
AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model makes debut in Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine【Photos】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
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Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
- Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Japan’s tallest skyscraper ever, taller than Tokyo Tower, to be built near Tokyo Station
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