Actor/director visits Japan as part of promotion for Creed III’s Japanese release and its special anime short.
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Adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki anime returns to two Japanese cities, first performances to be held this summer.
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Online marketplace ZenPlus’ new big seller with overseas otaku: Untranslated manga
ZenPlus says interest in Japanese-language manga from fans outside Japan is skyrocketing, but why?
The city’s street dedicated to Japan’s beloved Sazae-san characters evokes a feeling of warm nostalgia.
Light novel series Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon makes the jump to anime.
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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】
Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars
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
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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- 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
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?- New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
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- 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
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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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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
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Beware the rise of overpriced “Inbound Don” at tourist spots in Japan
Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea sweets in Japan
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
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