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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
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Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
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Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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A free karaage mountain for your birthday at this Kanagawa restaurant
Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
DJ Police called in to help prevent bear attacks in northern Japan
Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert
Scarier than a haunted house? Kyoto hidden-meaning “mean” manners escape house on the way
Staying one step ahead of the tourist crowds with a visit to Japan’s main Mt. Fuji shrine【Photos】
Secret-identity J-pop singer Ado to hold handshake event with surreal setup to hide her face
Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground
Japanese vending machine sells just one thing at this station
Japan has an awesome one-person bento box rice cooker, and here’s what we made with ours
Pairing Japanese whisky with Famichiki at Kyoto’s new convenience store bar
Travel to a Japanese convenience store at an active volcano
Japanese men list seven traits that would make it impossible for them to date a woman
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