We take a closer look at some of the entries selected by Gen Z and Gen Alpha Japanese schoolgirls and suddenly feel very old.
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Find out this year’s trendiest slang for Japanese female teenagers and you’ll be grouped in the cool crowd while strutting the streets of Shibuya.
Teenage girl’s Tik Tok video goes viral after she spots Emperor Naruhito on the royal train.
A uniform that goes against all the school regulations.
Becomes the first city in Japan to specifically target businesses that boast about their customer services being performed by high school girls.
The man is being charged with property damage after the contents leaked into one girl’s bag.
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It’s not uncommon for graduates in some countries to throw their caps up in the air in celebration, but in Japan some graduates are throwing their old uniforms up for auction instead.
The story of the lone schoolgirl and the country train that takes her to school every day is capturing hearts around the world.
In Japan, there truly is an all-singing, all-dancing “idol” group for everything. From plus-sized beauties to macho men and octogenarians, if you’ve got a unique message and a catchy tune, there’ll be a niche audience out there waiting to share your next video and dance along with glow sticks at your next performance.
Just when we thought the happy-go-lucky, free-for-all nature of the amateur idol world had no boundaries, it seems there is one line that can’t be crossed: schoolgirls and religion. Meet the “Num-Num Girls”, a Buddhism-based schoolgirl pop group that has been shut down for becoming too popular.
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American reporter blown away by cheap food prices at Tokyo baseball stadium, locals less impressed
Naruto Shippuden x Maeda Coffee collaboration cafe event is coming to Kyoto this week
Shinkansen bullet trains adding semi-private booths on most popular travel route【Pics】
Hayao Miyazaki and Evangelion creator get together for a photo and a talk about beards
Studio Ghibli anime art up for auction, alongside Sailor Moon, Pokémon, Akira and Dragon Ball Z
Starbucks Japan sells a new water bottle with bonus extras to spark joy
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here’s where you can find them
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Starbucks x Peanuts collaboration brings Joe Kind Snoopy to Japan with exclusive drinks and goods
Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori
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My Neighbour Totoro rice cookers and pots bring Studio Ghibli anime flair to your kitchen
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“Get fat now!” commands Tokyo restaurant that gives you the means to do just that
As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi announces sakura festival light-up dates, new boat reservation system
Sanrio’s adorable Embroidered Badge Biscuits solve the too-cute-to-eat snack dilemma【Photo】
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Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms- Latest Japan cherry blossom forecast pushes Tokyo date back, sakura now expected first elsewhere
Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
Studio Ghibli gives anime lovers a happy ending with new Whisper of the Heart music box
Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald’s newest pie flavor
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
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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
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Starbucks x Peanuts collaboration brings Joe Kind Snoopy to Japan with exclusive drinks and goods
Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori
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Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Studio Ghibli serves up new anime food at Ghibli Park
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Super Mario and Baskin-Robbins release a power-up ice cream collection in Japan
The first ever pizza-dispensing vending machine in Japan is now operating in Hiroshima
Can the iper regent hair style of ’80s Japan’s bad boy youth ever make a comeback?
Japanese otaku now have special trash box just for merch of their former anime and idol crushes
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