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Mokotanmen Nakamoto’s owner is considered a hot ramen chef by multiple definitions, but can Mr. Sato borrow his style?
Kyo Ani artists made sure that the anime heroines’ emotionally evocative locks are possible in real life too.
Styling tips from fifth-generation owner of a business that began before samurai were allowed to cut their top-knots.
Our mild-mannered reporter gets hooked up with the king of bad-boy haircuts in Japan, the “regent.”
Sales not of party wigs or cosplay wigs, but everyday wigs–especially for men–are booming right now!
Our resident otaku signed up to be the Internet’s guinea pig…the first to document bleaching his transplanted hair.
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Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
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Saitama man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in 9 days to yell at them
Dip your fried chicken into your milkshake, says Japanese fast food chain, sparking debate
Kuroshima, a remote, heart-shaped island in Okinawa where there are more cows than people
Buying Japanese concert tickets may get even harder for foreign tourists with new government plan
Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Yakiniku Like in Tokyo starts serving up solo shabu shabu hot pot, and we tried it
The joys of fatbiking around Okinawa’s remote Taketomi Island
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UX at Japanese convenience store is a heartwarming example of excellent customer service- Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
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Japan’s purring cat cuddle cushions evolve into an even higher form of virtual pet life【Photos】
Tokyo Disneyland is giving the Haunted Mansion an anime-style re-theme
Bottled hot water selling like bottled hot cakes in Japan
Dr. Martens’ Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji collection is a work of wearable art
The Fuwatoro Yamaimo Teppan just might be 7-Eleven Japan’s dish of the year【Taste test】
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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
6 delicious, lesser-known food souvenirs you should buy on your next visit to Japan
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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
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Kuroshima, a remote, heart-shaped island in Okinawa where there are more cows than people
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Gucci teaming up with long-standing Japanese silk company to make beautiful limited-edition bags
Yakiniku Like in Tokyo starts serving up solo shabu shabu hot pot, and we tried it
The joys of fatbiking around Okinawa’s remote Taketomi Island
A visit to Japan’s Kirby Cafe to eat the Kirby car cake and more!【Photos】
Japan to reopen to international tourists with new entry requirements
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
Everything you wanted to know about girls’ school uniforms in Japan 
We visit a place where you can rent a private sauna room, achieve the height of relaxation
We throw a bubble party at our cheap countryside house in Japan【Video】
Evangelion Shinkansen service takes off on November 7 with life-sized Eva cockpit on board
Mt. Fuji looks more like a suibokuga painting than real life in this amazing photo
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
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