On 7 October, Japan finally gets to enjoy Jason Bourne, the latest instalment in the Bourne movie series, and ahead of the movie’s release our Japanese reporters were lucky enough to enjoy some time with Matt Damon.
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- Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
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- Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- 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
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- 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
- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
- 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
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- 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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- Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
- Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- Bear attacks car in Japan, breaks windshield with its paw【Video】
- To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners
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- Japanese jeweler launches new engagement and wedding rings with Sanrio character Tuxedo Sam
- Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
- Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
- We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
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