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Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
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Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
Cans of 7-Up discontinued in Japan, production quietly stopped last January
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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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Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police station
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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
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- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
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- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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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
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Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
7-Eleven Japan powers up even more with new baked-in-store breads and pastries【Taste test】
Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
Cans of 7-Up discontinued in Japan, production quietly stopped last January
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Japan gets skimpy, slippery and wet at “lotion x music” festival
We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
“Bully insurance” now on the rise, with many more practical uses than just insuring bullying
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