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The New Years’ television special announced the cast for this year’s battle.
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Trail of visible pee stains on the carpet temporarily suspends 24 Hour Television charity event programme.
Poster outside Takeshita Street McDonald’s alerts viewers to fake news on Japanese television.
People are falling in love with the wide-eyed visitor from abroad who discovers Kabukicho isn’t really like it is in video games.
Full of literal toilet humor and heart, this Amazon Prime series is a breath of fresh air.
Look carefully and you’ll see Japan’s Benny Hill sandwiched in between these women.
Famous musicians, actors and idol group members star in these memorable ads that will make you laugh, cry and want to buy what they’re selling.
Get 91,000 yen for wearing a black suit, tie and sunglasses in special one-off job offer from new variety TV show based on manga and anime series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji.
Joining her will be famed educator Hirotada Ototake, who was also caught up in a scandal this year.
The morning news staple is event television for these cute kitties.
One major Japanese TV station calls out another’s use of disabled people in so-called “inspiration porn”.
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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Scarier than a haunted house? Kyoto hidden-meaning “mean” manners escape house on the way
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Ippudo serves up plant-based tonkotsu ramen in Japan for a limited time
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- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan- Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors
Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains
“I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt
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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- Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[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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Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Ippudo serves up plant-based tonkotsu ramen in Japan for a limited time
Sephiroth in real life? How to unsheathe a massive 6.8-foot samurai sword
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times
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Tokyo family serves totally non-traditional super old-school katsudon at century-old restaurant
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