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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
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- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community- New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
Nagoya-based Japanese-sweets maker wows the Internet and customers with cute animal-themed manju
Disney princesses re-imagined as Indian brides! Which gorgeous gown is your favourite?
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches
Hello Kitty and AKB48 collaborate for the ultimate fan merchandise from Thank You Mart
Starbucks opens outside Imperial Palace with a Frappuccino you can’t get anywhere else in Japan
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
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