Hokkaido
Virtual idol queen might get an entire airport named after her in one of Japan’s largest cities.
You might guess the most popular Pokémon type in the country, but each prefecture might surprise you!
Hokkaido community considers creating an entire wolfpack of howling sentries with glowing red eyes.
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The open road might tempt you to step on the gas, but being so far from traffic means you’re far from something else too.
Ranking reveals Japanese impressions of which prefectures seem to boast residents with the best personalities.
Potato lovers rejoice: Choose from 100 varieties of potato salad disguised as colorful cones of gelato during upcoming campaign.
Dancing on a boat and fielding marriage proposals from fans is all in a day’s work for this scallop fisherman.
The signature fruit of Japan’s northern island is ready to delight sweets fans across the country.
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YouTube video about home-grown, home-cooked, traditional Chinese food causes major controversy
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Japanese professor launches crowdfunding project to recreate amazura, a lost Heian Era sweetener
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At at-work, on-the-desk oden maker is exactly the office morale booster we need
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Japanese government discussing stricter copyright laws on cosplay, top cosplayer Enako chimes in
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Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
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Japanese politician posts photo of his dinner, netizens pity him over his depression meal
Woman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
Tokyo airport’s new train line to make getting into, out of the city easier for JR pass holders
Host King Roland goes to Akihabara disguised as a foreign otaku 【Video】
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McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
Top 100 manga of all time chosen by survey of 150,000 Japanese people
Here’s why Japanese supermarkets play “cheap” background music all day, according to Twitter
English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
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Flying in Japan? Your flight may soon be arriving at “Hatsune Miku Airport”
7-Eleven Japan’s banana milk sparks controversy over deceptive packaging
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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
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One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
In the midst of coronavirus, a 1,000-year-old food is being revived in Japan
Japan has a new Hershey’s cereal that doubles as a toast topping
Man arrested after refusing to wear mask on a plane refuses to wear mask in custody
Cans of Coca Cola wrapped and sealed in plastic containers leave us wondering “WHY?!”
A+ in kindness — Tsukuba university donates over 19 tons of food to students during pandemic【Vid】
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