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Kyoto (Page 3)
Too many riders and not enough riders both cited as reasons for plan to charge visitors more than residents.
Balance struck between giving fans and family a place of remembrance and letting life return to normal in Kyoto neighborhood.
Usually rain isn’t what you want when the cherry blossoms are blooming, but this is a very beautiful exception.
Convenience store chain teams up with a company that traces its history back to a high-ranking tea master.
Sale of popular travel pass to end as residents find themselves competing with out-of-towners for space on public transportation.
First-of-its-kind tax would bring in nearly one billion yen, but government says it’s not about the money.
We learn the origin of this unique pastry sold in one of Tokyo’s bustling commercial districts.
Join us on a guided tour of the film set where hundreds of Japanese period movies and dramas are filmed every year.
Before all of Japan had gacha machines, Kyoto had fukudama, and the coffeehouse chain is helping make sure the city still does.
Sure, testing your Eva synchronization rate in the entry plug is pretty cool, but so is the food faithfully recreated from the anime.
Gorgeous traditional Japanese art combined with Gucci’s history makes for some really stunning bags.
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
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Evangelion director calls Hayao Miyazaki “geezer” in anime commentary, says he broke his Walkman
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Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
You won’t need your lucky charm anymore – now all you need is this lucky tea!
The town with Japan’s best castle also has one of Japan’s best breakfasts. Here’s where to eat it
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