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Former Condomania site springs to life with a hidden gem inside an amazing Tokyo building.
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60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
Japanese-style strawberry sandwiches win mainstream fans in U.K., but aren’t quite like the originals
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Captain Tsubasa anime character cleared of gender-based violence charges by Chilean court
Do we say yay or nay to the additive-free rice balls that can last 100 days at room temperature?
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Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Ramen lovers continue to eat noodles as restaurant goes up in flames around them【Video】
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
This Japanese train station has its very own hot spring bathhouse, right on the platform【Photos】
Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in Japan- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam
Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
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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
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
What is kasshayaki, the Japanese street food only one prefecture is lucky enough to love?
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
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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
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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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Do we say yay or nay to the additive-free rice balls that can last 100 days at room temperature?
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Ramen lovers continue to eat noodles as restaurant goes up in flames around them【Video】
Why Japanese doesn’t need swear words
Strongest-ever Dodekamin energy drink approved by Japan’s Home Economics Dragon
We make one of Japan’s best breakfast treats: Himeji almond toast【SoraKitchen】
Leek ice cream is Japan’s newest must-try local specialty
Japanese restaurant chain serves up super thick soba noodles in Tokyo
Can the iper regent hair style of ’80s Japan’s bad boy youth ever make a comeback?
Our Japanese reporter falls in love with “Lebanese-style gyudon”【SoraKitchen】
“In the name of the moon!” See the Sailor Senshi as ’90s video game sprites
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