Now there’s even more to love about our crazy cheap house in the mountains north of Tokyo.
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One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Hatsune Miku comes to Magic: The Gathering with official crossover cards【Photos/Video】
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Is 150,000 yen (US$1,389) a month enough to live on in Tokyo? Depends what kind of life you want
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