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Director, writer, and visual effects director of Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One returns for next step in Toho kaiju franchise.
World’s largest indoor Godzilla statue will welcome and/or terrify visitors to Japan starting this winter.
Team of 10 all-star artists, including Pokémon and Fate illustrators, shares their takes on the Hollywood classic for 40th anniversary celebration and upcoming merch collection.
Slytherin star slithers into Harajuku, makes amends with Buckbeak as a Japanese superfan talks about how Draco changed his life.
A way to show your love for the heroine of Satoshi Kon’s directorial debut without losing your sanity.
The new Demon Slayer anime movie knocks the final Japanese live-action work out of the country’s top list.
Rental families are thing in Japan, but is Rental Family going to show what life in Japan is really like?
The new Demon Slayer movie isn’t just taking over the box office, it’s taking over seats too.
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Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
Beautiful, intricate drawings of snowflakes from Edo-era Japan
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】
New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk- Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
Beautiful, intricate drawings of snowflakes from Edo-era Japan
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】
New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first written test
“Family name researcher” discovers the most common full name in Japan
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
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Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
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