One climber reveals the key to climbing Mt Fuji successfully might be to do it more than once.
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All of Mt. Fuji’s four hiking trails are now open, and all of them have new rules this year.
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We go on a trek to conquer this mountain of curry, and end up learning something in the process.
From recycled paper to plush multi-ply, and guess what? There’s a smartphone game for you to try too!
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We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
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Godzilla figure based on Shin Godzilla CG model is stunningly detailed, shockingly expensive
Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes
Here comes a new katsudon: ice cream katsudon?!?
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