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Here’s our parent-to-parent advice for anyone visiting the Expo with small children in tow.
Kids in tow but still need your coffee fix? Starbucks’ newest branch is the perfect location for families.
When your kids are acting like devils, Oni kara Denwa dispatches a demon to set them straight.
Three Frappuccinos for children, and a tiny condiment bar with syrups so little ones can customise their drinks like a grown-up.
Octopus dumpling stand finds out it’s not always easy helping others, but finds a way to do it anyway with some heartwarming help.
School is back in session in this Ehime mountain town, where the student body has dramatically expanded to a very small size.
Solo dad and his “devil twos” daughter take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto – is this a recipe for disaster?
Popular clothing brand offers loungewear and accessories to keep the whole family warm and snuggly heading into winter.
Honda’s fastest sports car is also its model that sounds closest to a mother’s womb, researchers find.
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Too sexy to show, or sexier not showing anything? Anime to air in audio-only on Tokyo TV channel
Canadian corporation withdraws bid to acquire 7-Eleven Japan and its parent company
Discover some of the best snacks in Atami, a wonderland of Japanese street food
This mountain cottage retreat in Japan is the perfect summer escape
Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1
American cookie store Pug opens a pop-up in Tokyo for a limited time
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McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
The cheapest place to stay in Kyoto cost us just 1,800 yen for the night, and it was awesome
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New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
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What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
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Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
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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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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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American cookie store Pug opens a pop-up in Tokyo for a limited time
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McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
The cheapest place to stay in Kyoto cost us just 1,800 yen for the night, and it was awesome
Cold curry? Mujirushi makes one of our favorite hot meals chilly, but does that make it good?
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For just 5 yen, Amazon Japan’s cheapest possible outfit will have you looking like 0.04 bucks!
3DS games popping out and running away? Cyber Gadget has the solution!
Photos of “everyday life” in the town next to Mt. Fuji look like a beautiful fantasy world
Kyoto has a shrine that’s supposed to make you rich, so our reporter Mai tested its power
Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
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