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Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Mister Donut and Godiva continue their sweet sweets relationship with new treats on sale now in Japan
The Yellow Lucky Bag from Village Vanguard is so bad it may damage Japan-US relations
Japanese schoolgirls’ hemlines are still up, but socklines are way down
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Chilling Pokémon fan theory says Mimikyu is actually another Pocket Monster with a 19-year grudge
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Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Massive manga collaboration bringing 100 years of Shueisha manga to Uniqlo T-shirts【Photos】
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo
Japan’s kid-friendly ski program is now selling Pikachu snowboards for a limited time only
Japanese women showing rebounding interest in giving Valentine’s Day chocolate【Survey】- Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
McDonald’s Japan releases a Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurry
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
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Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】- Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo- Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
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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
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- Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
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Japanese schoolgirls’ hemlines are still up, but socklines are way down
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Chilling Pokémon fan theory says Mimikyu is actually another Pocket Monster with a 19-year grudge
Break out your rags and incense! Let’s learn to clean a grave the right way this Obon season
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Tokyo sex industry worker arrested for saying she needed tuition money, spending it on hosts
The top 10 instances when Japanese people feel thankful to be Japanese
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
Private booths are coming to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains even sooner than we’d thought【Video】
Bamboo trees vandalized near Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari shrine, foreign graffiti prevalent
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
Immersive ukiyoe exhibition in Osaka adds some scented flair
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