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JR East announces awesomely cheap one-day all-you can ride pass, Shinkansen included
Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
What item would you buy at Uniqlo if you had five minutes and a limitless budget?
How to pull a beer from the can so it tastes like it’s from a keg
7-Eleven Japan’s new Uji Matcha Bavarois keeps an old sweets store’s tradition alive
This tiny Tokyo gelato shop serves good cheer as well as delicious homemade desserts
Our Tokyo reporter sees how Osaka is getting ready for the 2025 Expo
Didn’t win this year’s Starbucks Lucky Bag lotto? Don’t worry, there’s something even better!
Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family
Rice cooker recipe: 7-Eleven Japan’s Miso Mackerel Butter Rice is as tasty as it is easy
Weekly
- JR East announces awesomely cheap one-day all-you can ride pass, Shinkansen included
- Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
Introducing Nomen: Ramen without the noodles【Taste test】
Cute posture-correcting desk plushies can now warm you up with built-in heating pad
Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】
New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in a new light
Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover【Pics】
Monthly
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology
Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter
Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl- JR East announces awesomely cheap one-day all-you can ride pass, Shinkansen included
- Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month
Yubaba and Zeniba pen stands from Studio Ghibli capture the magic of Spirited Away
Yearly
Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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This tiny Tokyo gelato shop serves good cheer as well as delicious homemade desserts
Our Tokyo reporter sees how Osaka is getting ready for the 2025 Expo
Didn’t win this year’s Starbucks Lucky Bag lotto? Don’t worry, there’s something even better!
Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family
Rice cooker recipe: 7-Eleven Japan’s Miso Mackerel Butter Rice is as tasty as it is easy
Checking Amazon Japan’s Bath Salts Fukubukuro Lucky Bag for 2024
Starbucks teams up with 164-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Dragon decorations【Photos】
Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive season
Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional storehouse
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans public drinking on New Year’s Eve, cancels countdown celebration
Muji releases a new boba tea kit and we taste test it at home【Taste test】
KFC Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burger range includes two new surprises
Krispy Kreme adds doughnut burgers to its menu in Japan
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