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Kyoto’s Tofukuji temple opens secret area above Sanmon Gate to the public
Kyoto experiencing problems with foreign tourists not paying for bus fares, but not on purpose
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Starbucks Japan adds a Love and Peach Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
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Studio Ghibli releases anime heroine cosplay dresses that are super comfy to wear
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Studio Ghibli re-releasing all past theatrical posters and program booklets
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Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro collection to keep us hydrated all summer long- Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
Foreign tourists to be charged four times more to enter Himeji Castle if local mayor gets his way- Kyoto experiencing problems with foreign tourists not paying for bus fares, but not on purpose
Mitsubishi develops robot that solves Rubik’s Cube-style puzzle in 0.305 seconds【Video】
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
Starbucks Japan adds a Love and Peach Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners
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Skip Tsukiji sushi?!? This seafood-stock ramen restaurant is a great reason to do just that
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Personified emotions from Pixar’s “Inside Out” get nifty kanji makeover in Japanese posters!
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Japanese countryside town makes giant corn maze full of oni for summer
Super Mario and Baskin-Robbins Japan collab returns for 2024 with new flavor, goods, and more
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