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Passengers are going crazy for the mini futons, saying they wish they could snuggle up to them on their daily commute.
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Too sexy to show, or sexier not showing anything? Anime to air in audio-only on Tokyo TV channel
Discover some of the best snacks in Atami, a wonderland of Japanese street food
That time we tried to fill the void of real ikemen with 360 cups of Butamen instant noodles instead
New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
Live-action Legend of Zelda movie reveals cast for roles of Link and Zelda
Toy guns won from crane games all over Japan could be used as real guns, warn police
Canadian corporation withdraws bid to acquire 7-Eleven Japan and its parent company
Japan’s Department of Magic releases new “Magic School” uniform
The Straw Hat Students are back with a new One Piece Japanese high school anime short【Video】
Yoshinoya’s new ramen doesn’t smell like it tastes【Taste test】
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New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama- New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
Yearly
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- 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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Toy guns won from crane games all over Japan could be used as real guns, warn police
Canadian corporation withdraws bid to acquire 7-Eleven Japan and its parent company
Japan’s Department of Magic releases new “Magic School” uniform
The Straw Hat Students are back with a new One Piece Japanese high school anime short【Video】
Yoshinoya’s new ramen doesn’t smell like it tastes【Taste test】
The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
Demon Slayer lucky bag from Akihabara slays us with awesome anime merch
‘90s anime fans not happy with new character design as Tokyo Babylon gets reboot【Video】
We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
We turn 100,000 yen into 100,000 one-yen coins, in the spirit of New Year’s generosity
Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area
Studio Ghibli unleashes Turnip Head on the world
Shortwave radio at our cheap country house in Japanese mountains picks up North Korean broadcast
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