Katana was gifted to shrine by samurai lord two centuries ago, but has been missing for decades.
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Hamster abandoned at Tokyo ramen restaurant gets new home
“Half-naked men only in loincloths” drum battle returns to Hida festival for first time in five years
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Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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“Half-naked men only in loincloths” drum battle returns to Hida festival for first time in five years
Track the stylistic evolution of Eiichiro Oda’s most famous One Piece characters
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
The top 11 Japanese summer festivals, according to travellers
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Yamagata police tell residents not to worry about knife-wielding man roaming the streets
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte finally arrives in Japan!
Huge Pikachu plush heavy enough to use as exercise weight, other Pokémon as big as a person
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Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
This Mother’s Day, give Mom some panties, Japanese lingerie maker suggests
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