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It’s not just gold that’s shining right now at one of Japan’s most beautiful historical sites.
Yoshiwara was once where men with money to burn came to entertain themselves, while this woman was eating rotten pickles, or sometimes nothing at all.
Hokusai and other ukiyo-e masters of the Edo period are here to help your crotch look its best.
Tasting history at Rairaiken, the restaurant that introduced Japan to ramen over 100 years ago.
Cats have a habit of hanging out wherever they want to, but at this shrine felines are honored guests.
Originally used as the background for Humphrey Bogart’s close-up, these Japanese folks are now having their time in the spotlight.
Area will offer great opportunities to learn about the local culture, as well as the wonderful world of kimono craftsmanship.
Historic ramen restaurant Rairaiken starts serving ramen again in a very appropriate location.
It looks like a science fiction monster of the week, but it’s actually a salute the millennia-old past.
Swords, armour and ceremonial items are just some of the samurai secrets awaiting you inside this secluded compound.
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Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps for 2025 show warm winter doesn’t mean early sakura
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
Traveling with taste: Try one of Tokyo Station’s top ten ranked ekiben
Godiva’s Tokyo bakery is FINALLY easy to get into and shop at
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
The mystery destination of the SoraNews24 end-of-year party left us speechless
These nine Kyoto restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
How good is the world’s first Michelin-ranked ramen restaurant? We find out! 【Taste test】
Weekly
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
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- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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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
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
The mystery destination of the SoraNews24 end-of-year party left us speechless
These nine Kyoto restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
How good is the world’s first Michelin-ranked ramen restaurant? We find out! 【Taste test】
Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead
Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
Roland, King of the Hosts, has his own museum exhibition now, shows off hostdom and catchphrases
Second-hand video game fukubukuro lucky bags reveal nostalgic surprises
How should you respond when a Japanese person gives you a compliment?
We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kilometers across Japan
Japan tops list of countries with shrinking population projection, but no one’s surprised
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