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Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead
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Japanese izakaya serves up cheap breakfast…and morning drinks in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
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- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
- Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Japanese government wants to acquire original anime and manga art for creation of national archive
After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
Pizza Hut Japan creates Landmine-type Pizza to celebrate Japan’s dark jirai-kei fashion
KFC Genshin Impact fried chicken combo meals now on sale in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases cute new blanket socks for winter- Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
We try to buy a retro Japanese coin-operated arcade machine at this secondhand shop near Tokyo
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- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set- Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
Goku’s voice actress’ voice to be converted to AI for “non-acting” projects in Japanese, English
A beautiful night in the Hokkaido woods with immersive Ainu folktale Kamuy Lumina【Photos】
Super Extra-Large Big Totoro plushie is super-cute for a super extra-large big price【Photos】
Make miniatures of your miniatures with this kit from Mozo
Snow falls at Ghibli Museum, creates a magical anime wonderland【Pics & Video】
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Minions cosplay as Japanese kabuki characters in new merchandise collection
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
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