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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
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
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
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There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
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Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
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Visiting the Kikyoya Shingen Mochi theme park takes some planning–but it’s a stop worth making!
New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time
Tokyo Hooters now offers rental work spaces, and they’re free for students
American otaku attends college graduation accompanied by his anime girl huggy pillow【Video】
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