A recent online debate has sparked some fierce opinions about whether it’s OK for fans to sing along at concerts.
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Japanese idol units and songs about not giving up strike big in this year’s list of the most influential TikTok tracks in Japan.
We’ve compiled our favorite parts of this year’s event, including the largest-ever collection of special food, goods, and a new HamiKuma variant.
Earthenware flutes include bilingual instructions, sheet music to play the My Neighbor Totoro opening theme song.
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Rolling suitcase with built-in desk is perfect for mobile businesspeople and cosplayers alike
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Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain is now closed
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Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
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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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Don’t forget that the best convenience store in northern Japan has branches farther south too
Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain is now closed
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best Turkish rice restaurant in Nagasaki!
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Sapporo ramen place!” – Things don’t go as planned
Buddhist priest at Japanese temple lodging goes viral for rude responses to tourist’s bad reviews
Japanese gyaru-turned-mom is more concerned with making her son a gentleman than a scholar
Japan’s new KFC-flavor potato chips don’t taste like KFC, but they do taste like chicken【Taste test】
Japan’s new canned chu-hai with fresh lemon slice: disappointing gimmick or drink revelation?
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best restaurant in Kobe!”
It’s time to vote for Japan’s most beautiful butt! 【Photos】
We try roasted horseshoe crab in Thailand, regret our choice yet strangely long for more
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Kumiko: The exquisitely delicate side of traditional Japanese woodwork
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