Katana
An entertainment show in Tokyo’s center of traditional culture combines the old with the new in a flaming, nonverbal spectacle.
Fight like a ninja in a samurai town, with sword-fighting experience at Kyoto Toei movie studio park
Learn Japanese katana techniques from movie actors and film your own sword-fight in an Edo setting.
The site of Ieyasu’s grave also has an amazing hidden-gem museum that far too many visitors skip.
What started out feeling like a dumb gag manga became a source of strength as our otaku reporter searched for a purpose in life.
Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Ashikaga City in Tochigi with these fun commemorative goods.
Most Japanese apartment entryways are filled with shoes, but this one is filled with something else.
The game/anime franchise about anthropomorphized Japanese swords is offering a chance to see some real ones.
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Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
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Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
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Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Bring spring into your home with pink flower-themed Le Creuset pots and tableware!
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