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The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down
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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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Astro Boy by street artist Invader disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward
Fuji-Q Highland theme park is opening its newest attraction next month: The Fujiyama Slider
First copy of centuries-old ninja training manual discovered, doesn’t understand dogs【Video】
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first written test
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Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years with beautiful purse, accessory lines from Samantha Group【Pics】
Tokyo restaurant’s bright idea: Lantern pods for you to sit in while you eat【Photos】
McDonald’s Japan gives us a taste of the anime world with new series of Gundam burgers
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People in some parts of Japan now legally allowed to smile for their driver’s license photos
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