It turns out there’s a whole range of classic Kyoto goodies available on a typical store shelf!
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Seilan is one of the most unique tipples in Japan, making sunsets appear like magic in “Blue Samurai” drinks.
Delivery drivers will stand two meters from your front door and watch as you pick up your pizza.
We visit the award-winning Starbucks to see if it’s still worthy of its title after a facelift.
Good-looking staff promise to identify your good points and shower you with compliments as you unwind after a long day.
Before Starbucks existed in Japan, there were kissaten coffeehouses. Now there’s the Starbucks kissaten.
New lineup will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the heyday of Japanese coffeehouses.
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This Hokkaido-local curry chain serves curry so good it ought to be popular all over Japan
We visit Evangelion’s real-life Village-3, a hidden gem where time has stopped【Photos】
Tokyo Disneyland is giving the Haunted Mansion an anime-style re-theme
Sushi birthday cake turns out to be the best present our reporter could’ve ever asked for
Mt. Fuji looks more like a suibokuga painting than real life in this amazing photo
We try Matsuya’s beef stroganoff, only available at select spots, and learn a bit about Matsuya
UX at Japanese convenience store is a heartwarming example of excellent customer service
The 30 most ‘romantic’ lines that women want to hear (well, according to the Japanese internet)
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
The impossible circular staircase is just that… impossible【Video】
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Junior high in Yamaguchi in turmoil after student’s tablet records teachers’ room conversation
Dr. Martens’ Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji collection is a work of wearable art
Starbucks Japan unveils second new Christmas Frappuccino for the 2022 holiday season
Japan’s purring cat cuddle cushions evolve into an even higher form of virtual pet life【Photos】
Bleach Coca-Cola is on sale in Japan and won’t kill you, but how does it taste?【Taste test】
Bottled hot water selling like bottled hot cakes in Japan
Visiting Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 anime locations in real-life Hakone【Photos】
More than one in three Japanese working women in survey would rather be housewives- UX at Japanese convenience store is a heartwarming example of excellent customer service
Is ramen without the “men” a Tokyo dining paradox worth experiencing?【Taste test】
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Studio Ghibli offering reprints of posters from all its anime films made from original plates
Tom and Jerry have been given an ultra kawaii redesign in Japan for a new animated series- Junior high in Yamaguchi in turmoil after student’s tablet records teachers’ room conversation
Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan?
Live-action Spirited Away stage play is finally available for on-demand streaming
Why hayashi rice should be your last meal before leaving Japan
Tokyo’s new Dragon Capital restaurant complex looks like fairy tale, sounds like dream come true
Candy from Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies disappearing as manufacturer goes out of business
6 delicious, lesser-known food souvenirs you should buy on your next visit to Japan
Dragon Ball Z Friezapod cushion chair on sale from Bandai Namco
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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We try Matsuya’s beef stroganoff, only available at select spots, and learn a bit about Matsuya
UX at Japanese convenience store is a heartwarming example of excellent customer service
The 30 most ‘romantic’ lines that women want to hear (well, according to the Japanese internet)
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
The impossible circular staircase is just that… impossible【Video】
New Japanese luxury bus tour seats only 10 passengers, tickets cost over US$1,200 each
Ghibli producer provokes backlash for comment regarding abilities of women to direct anime
Pokémon fan chef’s Psyduck sweets are so cute they’re making our head hurt【Photos/Video】
Fuji Rock Festival to send free COVID-19 test kits to all ticket holders
Japanese Caramel Corn snack becomes an ice cream, and fans are raving about it
20 horrifyingly tempting seafood specialities from Japan
What’s wrong with English education in Japan? Pull up a chair…
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