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Complete with advice from a local side character, this off-the-beaten path adventure is wild and frightening at the same time.
Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists
Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit.
Newly released design shows how the former station building will blend into a more modern landscape.
History of the World manga series features design of Napolean and Leonardo da Vinci by creators of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Promised Neverland.
Fight like a ninja in a samurai town, with sword-fighting experience at Kyoto Toei movie studio park
Learn Japanese katana techniques from movie actors and film your own sword-fight in an Edo setting.
A new line of tea tablets uses the family crests of six famous samurai clans from Japan’s Sengoku era along with uniquely selected flavors for each.
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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025
A Gintama fan’s emotional 19-year journey to buy a proper Lake Toya bokuto wooden katana【Pics】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Japan’s 10 best Ferris wheels for beautiful views, as chosen by travelers【Survey】
Take a look inside the Future Train, a unique new restaurant diner and cafe in Kyoto
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Spongebob reimagined as an anime opening is hilariously disturbing in all the right ways 【Video】
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】- Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan- Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Japan’s 10 best Ferris wheels for beautiful views, as chosen by travelers【Survey】
Take a look inside the Future Train, a unique new restaurant diner and cafe in Kyoto
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Spongebob reimagined as an anime opening is hilariously disturbing in all the right ways 【Video】
For all chip lovers around the world! This is the ultimate ranking of potato chips in Japan
Haru Urara, Japan’s winless “Star of the Losers” race horse, has passed away
Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
Crafting an easy hands-free umbrella with a few ordinary household items
Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
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