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Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
All-you-can-ride Shinkansen deal coming to Japan for a limited time
Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
Mr. Sato presents the salad rice cracker showdown (no salads involved)【Taste test】
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches
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- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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All-you-can-ride Shinkansen deal coming to Japan for a limited time
Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
Mr. Sato presents the salad rice cracker showdown (no salads involved)【Taste test】
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches
In the midst of coronavirus, a 1,000-year-old food is being revived in Japan
Ramen restaurant in Tokyo offers discount to customers who order ramen with no noodles
Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?
Hello Kitty and AKB48 collaborate for the ultimate fan merchandise from Thank You Mart
Johnson Town: A little piece of America in Japan… where all the residents are Japanese 【Pics】
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
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