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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
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Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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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Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release
Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
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Tsukiji alternative – Tokyo has a second fish market, and it turns out it’s awesome too
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