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Beanbags with character…from My Neighbour Totoro, The Boy and the Heron, and Spirited Away.
Huge range of clothing, bags, accessories and stationery help to save the place where Totoro was born.
My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are all represented in this show-stopping new collection.
Instinctively chasing down idols may be acceptable in fans’ eyes, but not so in everyone else’s.




















Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
We try Amazon Japan’s lowest rated portable washing machine
Secret lunch spot in Tokyo’s Muji Hotel is a hidden gem that few people know about
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
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
We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
We try Amazon Japan’s lowest rated portable washing machine
Secret lunch spot in Tokyo’s Muji Hotel is a hidden gem that few people know about
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Tokyo zoo imposes one-minute time limit for viewing pandas, line still four hours long
Century-old Japanese lacquerware company picks Pikachu for line of high-class Pokémon tableware
Full Screen Mario allows you to play Super Mario Bros. on your computer, create new levels!
Ultra-premium matcha, koji rice mold star in Starbucks Japanese New Year’s Frappuccino and drinks
Pokémon-themed doughnut lucky bag is filled with sweet surprises
Educator offers advice for Japanese schoolgirls who get asked out by their teachers