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Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese

The sugoroku trip around Ghibli Park is also an Easter egg hunt.

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Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine offers several issues for free in light of Noto Earthquake

Longstanding manga magazine shares an act of kindness on behalf of those affected by the devastating New Year’s Day earthquake.

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Tokyo has a new vending machine where everything inside is free【Photos】

Moraeru Jihanki doesn’t need money, only costs a little of your time.

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A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】

Soup Stock recently started offering free food for babies, so it’s time for one of the SoraBabies to try it out!

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Japanese hotel chain’s sweet surprise is one more reason it’s a great choice for travelers on a budget

Business hotel’s freebie may not be fancy, but it’s exactly what we want.

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What?!? Turns out kids eat for free at one of Japan’s best ramen chains, and hardly anyone knew

We already loved Ichiran, and now we love it even more.

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Over 20 years’ worth of One Piece manga is free to read right now

Two of Shueisha’s Japanese digital manga apps are offering free access to 931 chapters of One Piece while the series is on hiatus.

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Digital manga distributer releases its top ten ranking of shonen and seinen series for April

Need a little more action, adventure, and spying in your life? Try checking out free sample chapters from one of these current hit series in Japan.

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Tokyo bento shop giving away 2,205 pounds of free food to help negi farmers

Kitchen Dive continues to be the most generous bento boxed lunch shop in Japan.

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Lost at the nengajo lottery this year? Get a second chance by winning your way to onsen instead

People who didn’t win the official New Year’s greeting card lottery now have a new chance to win discounted or even free entry to certain hot springs.

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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl game music is now free to enjoy or download for a limited time

149 tracks from the games, including background music and sound effects, can now become the epic background playlist for your daily life.

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Japan Rail now accepting suggestions for how to use a car on the Nozomi bullet train in March 2022

For the Nozomi Shinkansen’s 30th birthday, you could win the gift of a free high-speed trip tailored to your desires!

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Free bus tours of Japan’s famous “Disaster Prevention Underground Temple” underway

Take a free ride to one of the most famous storm drains in the world!

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New “boss’ treat” vending machines in Japan give out free drinks if you use them with a coworker

You don’t need to bring any money as long as you remember to bring a buddy.

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Free admission to life-size, renewable-energy Gundam center celebrates its eco-friendly movement

Gundam takes a one-day break from fighting Zeon to raise sustainability awareness and save fans some cash.

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Free fried chicken for using free Wi-Fi?!? Tokyo restaurant offers irresistible karaage freebie

The only thing better than fried chicken is free fried chicken.

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Late night? Get a free ride home in a taxi designed for napping

Aromatherapy…a free eye mask…soothing music…a relaxing drink. This could be the best way to get home!

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Could you eat 50 beef cutlet refill pieces? If so, this Japanese restaurant will let you eat for free

We take on the 50 Challenge of Kyoto gyukatsu chain Katsugyu.

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16 years’ worth of One Piece manga now free-to-read online to celebrate series 1,000th chapter

Need to catch up on 70-plus volumes of Luffy’s pirate adventures? Right now it won’t cost you a single yen.

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Studio Ghibli finishes free-to-use image release with 250 from Nausicaa, Laputa, and more

For fans of the legendary anime studio, Christmas has come early.

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