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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Celebrate another year of life by putting it in jeopardy with this birthday candle flower
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- 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
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media- Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Monthly
- 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- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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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- 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
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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Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Celebrate another year of life by putting it in jeopardy with this birthday candle flower
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars
Super Mario and Princess Peach wedding registration forms make matrimony super in Japan
Why doesn’t every Japanese bakery sell this amazing anime-only bread we just made?【SoraKitchen】
Problem solved: How to open a Japanese convenience store onigiri rice ball【Pics and video】
Disney selling ultra-premium backpacks for Japanese schoolkids exclusively inside its Tokyo parks
Our reporter wears the Boku Sera schoolgirl outfit, visits Harajuku, takes purikura
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
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