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Shake Shack has no problem selling its sandwiches in Japan, but it’s decided to give away over a million yen in food anyway.
Travelers have been visiting Beppu for its natural baths for years, but now the onsen is coming to them instead.
If you need a picture of a young woman blowing a conch shell or watching the end of the world, you’ll find them here.
If smoke-filled rooms, loud noises and low win rates weren’t enticing you to go, there might actually be a few reasons to visit one now!
Non-Japanese applicants also being accepted for unique housing program from interior goods brand Mujirushi.
Azuki bars are a favorite of the young and old, so take yourself, your kids, and the granny who lives next door to one of these free celebrations!
McDonald’s Japan is famous for listing “free smiles” on its menu, and soon it’ll be offering free Internet access too.
Vacationing can be an expensive endeavor, so save a bit of yen by visiting these fantastic free locations!
Fans of Free! and its High Speed! feature film adaptation can now visit all the places their favorite swimming boys would have frequented.
Join our Japanese writer on a taste-test of dreams. We promise this is the only birthday cake you’ll ever need!
Let your smartphone take the guesswork out of finding your way around Shinjuku and Tokyo Stations.
Customised lingerie service offers a range of options which are a perfect match for some of the anime world’s most popular characters.
Will the fact that they’re perpetually soft boost or hinder sales?
Japan’s two Sanrio theme parks are holding a one-day event on December 4 filled with shows, special events and your favorite characters. The best part is that it will cost you absolutely nothing to get in that day!
Here’s something for you, sushi and Twitter lovers the world over!
Earlier this week, a Japanese net user uploaded a free Chrome web extension which converts the Twitter “Like” heart icon into a delicious sushi icon instead. It may not be the most earth-shattering new function to ever pop up on the internet, but hey, it’s the little things in life, right?
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