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Our penny-pinching reporter shows you how to travel on a tight budget and still have an amazing trip.
It’s like looking into the future as Mr. Sato and his cohorts digitally advance themselves to a respectfully elderly age.
Can 300 yen (US$2.26) headphones actually have enough difference in sound quality to be distinguished?
Standard Products promises items that are “slightly better” than 100 yen store Daiso, but does that apply to all goods in store?
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Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?
McDonald’s Japan’s Fuwatoro Tamago Noko Demi Gurakoro burger is a mouthful in more ways than one
We read and then eat a rare edition of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper made out of kelp
KFC releases an Otaku Burger…in Spain?!?
Tokyo’s Totoro Christmas cakes are now at the top of our Christmas wishlist【Photos】
Mos Burger says dipping fried chicken into milkshakes should be a thing, so we try it out
Saitama man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in 9 days to yell at them
Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Inflation making penguins in Japan unhappy with aquarium’s switch to cheaper fish
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- Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Buying Japanese concert tickets may get even harder for foreign tourists with new government plan
How well do you know your sushi? New 3-D puzzle toy from Japan helps you become a salmon pro
Tokyo Disneyland is giving the Haunted Mansion an anime-style re-theme
The Fuwatoro Yamaimo Teppan just might be 7-Eleven Japan’s dish of the year【Taste test】
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station- Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Japan has a special foil for roasting sweet potatoes at home, and it’s like having a time machine
We visit Evangelion’s real-life Village-3, a hidden gem where time has stopped【Photos】
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- Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Studio Ghibli offering reprints of posters from all its anime films made from original plates- Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
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
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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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Tokyo’s Totoro Christmas cakes are now at the top of our Christmas wishlist【Photos】
Mos Burger says dipping fried chicken into milkshakes should be a thing, so we try it out
Saitama man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in 9 days to yell at them
Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Inflation making penguins in Japan unhappy with aquarium’s switch to cheaper fish
Internet meme sensation Nyan Cat surpasses 100 million views!
Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Netizens are head-over-heels in love with the “cutest McDonald’s goddess” in Taiwan 【Photos】
Studio Ghibli My Neighbour Totoro sweater is the anime knitwear we need this winter
Our expert analysis on Japan’s World Cup progress
The beautifully lonely building in Shinkai’s Weathering with You? It’s a real place in Tokyo
We visit Japan’s “cave of death,” said to end the life of those who dream of it
The difference between a fat woman and a plump one, according to one Japanese Twitter artist
Our Japanese-born reporter tries California-grown rice, gets his mind blown【Taste test】
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