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Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Restaurant payment app starts its second attempt to make tipping a thing in Japan
Tokyo ramen restaurant apologizes for trying to set too-strict time limit for eating its noodles
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
TeamLab opening amazing outdoor art exhibit at one of Japan’s more uniquely beautiful gardens【Pics】
Cold curry noodles? Is Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant’s idea crazy enough to work?
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in Japan
This Japanese train station has its very own hot spring bathhouse, right on the platform【Photos】
Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam
Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Godiva at revolving sushi? Luxury chocolatier crafts desserts for kaitenzushi chain
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid- Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Tokyo ramen restaurant apologizes for trying to set too-strict time limit for eating its noodles
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
TeamLab opening amazing outdoor art exhibit at one of Japan’s more uniquely beautiful gardens【Pics】
Cold curry noodles? Is Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant’s idea crazy enough to work?
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Japanese breakfast ramen for US$3.50 in Shinjuku is the morning meal you didn’t know you needed
We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
What, there’s now a specialty burrito shop in Tokyo? Of course, we had to go try it ourselves!
Our reporters Mr. Sato and Yoshio go chasing their youths at a noodle vending machine 【Pictures】
Summer in Japan doesn’t feel like a Japanese summer this year, many are saying
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