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A growing number of people all across Japan have been noticing their neighborhoods getting a little jazzier these days. If you live in Japan and haven’t seen them yet then just wait. But why have cities all over the country been trading in their traditional yellowish lights for the blue light special?
Japan’s largest indie ice cream convention returns to Tokyo this Golden Week
Japanese high school Final Fantasy VII not an April Fool’s Joke, is playable this month【Video】
Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto
7-Eleven adds U.S.A. orange chicken to its range in Japan
How to make Japanese melon pan out of any type of bread
Saitama police continue to piece together man’s naked rampage spanning three cities
Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?
Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Japan starts selling smart salads in its new AI vending machine
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
We get our hands on some “Booby Ice Cream” from Kochi Prefecture
Life-size Nier: Automata sword going on sale, includes 2B’s voice if you swing it the right way
Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1
Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?
Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Lawson?
School suddenly changes field trip from 2025 Expo to Universal Studios Japan over safety concerns
Randy’s Donuts Japan announces grand opening date for Tokyo, Japan-exclusive sweetsJapanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attractionJapan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap Cushion
Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Saitama police continue to piece together man’s naked rampage spanning three cities
Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?
Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Japan starts selling smart salads in its new AI vending machine
Bulbasaur burgers to eat and Pokémon to keep you company are part of Tokyo hotel’s summer plans
New contender for the Akihabara ramen crown: Restaurant run by martial arts champ【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro rush pillows and mats to keep igusa culture alive
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Details of the Pokémon/Van Gogh art museum crossover are just as adorable as we’d hoped【Pics】
Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
Final Studio Ghibli Film Concert Tour performances to be held in Tokyo, tickets on sale now
Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】