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This Tokyo rice ball takes 20 years to make and 2,000 yen (US$14.30) to buy, but is it worth it?
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Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji blankets to keep you cosy this winter
We go octopus hunting, learn how to turn octopus heads inside-out
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
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New Japanese Food Sample Making Cafe opens in Asakusa, Tokyo
The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
Japan’s super-cheap corn snacks apologize for second-ever price increase in 45 years
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New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to live by 【Video】
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Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
Shinkansen zombie outbreak occurring for first-ever haunted bullet train event
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The slogans for every Studio Ghibli movie, ranked by fans in Japan【Quiz】
Hayao Miyazaki-painted Totoro post cards on sale, proceeds help preserve real-life Totoro forest
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s super-cheap corn snacks apologize for second-ever price increase in 45 years
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