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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto 【Breaking News】
Non-ramen Ramen Restaurant Stars: The quest begins at Tokyo’s Oreryu Shio
Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea sweets in Japan
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
Fire away your frustration at ‘404 Not Found’ — Site turns error message into classic arcade game
Weekly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- 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
Yearly
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto 【Breaking News】
Non-ramen Ramen Restaurant Stars: The quest begins at Tokyo’s Oreryu Shio
Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea sweets in Japan
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
Fire away your frustration at ‘404 Not Found’ — Site turns error message into classic arcade game
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
We take a giraffe nap in a standing sleep pod at a cafe in Tokyo
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
Standing sleeping pods coming to Tokyo cafe, promise to relieve fatigue and stress【Pics】
The humane (and adorable) way to make a flat hamster 【Video】
We investigate Sendagaya Tunnel and get a message from beyond【Haunted Tokyo】
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
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