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Get out your tape measure, because you might need a more expensive seat and special reservation, or cash to pay an extra charge.
After years of complicated and added-expense hoops to jump through, JR will start letting international travelers buy their passes online and inside their home countries.
Electronic Paper and E Ink create a moving display for the opening of Takanawa Gateway Station.
Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
After three years of consultations, the fate of Tokyo’s oldest wooden station building has finally been revealed.
A long stretch of the Yamanote Line is taking a break while construction crews get ready for its newest station.
Toki no Yoake Monogatari lets you enjoy the ride as you travel off the Shinkansen-beaten path.
Company is tired of people thinking the chime means “Feel free to knock people over if they’re standing between you and your train.”
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Pokémon Eevee evolves into Japanese convenience store sweets with exclusive merch giveaway【Pics】
Searching for Japan’s “river of the dead” in Tottori Prefecture【Photos】
Nattoku! Factory offers free factory tours of a famous natto brand production process
You can now get paid 5,000 yen for your poop in Japan, but only if your poop is good enough
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
An elegant and hefty cheeseburger bento awaits at the “Japanese Costco” Lopia
Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid- New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
Japan’s beautiful TeamLab art group opening its first permanent immersive museum in Kyoto【Video】
All you need to know about Japan’s unasked-for restaurant appetizers that you have to pay for
Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules
Does the Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget really create perfect instant ramen eggs?
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Live-action Netflix One Piece Chopper shows face for first time – What do fans in Japan think?
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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An elegant and hefty cheeseburger bento awaits at the “Japanese Costco” Lopia
Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
7-Eleven opens “next generation” SIP convenience store in Japan
Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
Japan’s first-ever ramen restaurant, which closed 44 years ago, is reopening this fall!
Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules
Japanese former adult video star Sola Aoi announces marriage to man who’s “not handsome or rich”
Haunted, abandoned hotel complex on Okinawa is a lesson against messing with Japan’s spirits
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