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Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Nintendo launches new Nintendo Music service with decades’ worth of iconic game tunes【Video】
We try 400-year-old Ghost Child Care Candy – so good it’ll raise the dead
These beautiful Studio Ghibli 10,000-year calendar figures are actually good forever【Photos】
Kyoto Ninja Run tour can add over 100 ninja missions to your itinerary if you’re tired of temples
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
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Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Christmas menu at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Non-tourist trap fish market in northeastern Japan captures our hearts with amazing sashimi
McDonald’s Japan debuts new anime girl mascot character with incredibly long name
Adorable Totoro embroidered bags return with anti-reselling protection in place【Photos】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Japan’s newest life-size Gundam is finished, receives Shinto blessing in Osaka【Video】
One of Japan’s most awesome rail passes, the Seishun 18 Ticket, just got a lot less awesome
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell- Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo- Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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We try 400-year-old Ghost Child Care Candy – so good it’ll raise the dead
These beautiful Studio Ghibli 10,000-year calendar figures are actually good forever【Photos】
Kyoto Ninja Run tour can add over 100 ninja missions to your itinerary if you’re tired of temples
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
This Kobe Beef croquette currently has a 35-year waitlist…So is it worth it?【Taste Test】
Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series
Beautiful Naked digital art event comes to Kyoto’s Nijo Castle after dark (contains no nudity)【Pics】
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Studio Ghibli adds more magic to its Kiki’s Delivery Service collection
Japanese girls spotted stepping on foreigner outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo
Someone in Japan just paid $150 for these Coke bottles with celebrity names on their labels
Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
Studio Ghibli reveals new range of fluffy Totoro tummy towels
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