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Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activities at all of its middle schools
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World’s first real ramen in a can now available at Japanese vending machines
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Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
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Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
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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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Japan now has fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream
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