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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Adult PreCure fans learn anime game for little girls can be emotionally devastating for grown-ups
New Weathering With You art book comes with free anime backgrounds for video conference calls
Why Foreign Guys in Japan Get So Many Girls
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli ParkIs this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branchesStarbucks 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
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in JapanTokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerJapan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Adult PreCure fans learn anime game for little girls can be emotionally devastating for grown-ups
New Weathering With You art book comes with free anime backgrounds for video conference calls
Why Foreign Guys in Japan Get So Many Girls
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
McDonald’s Japan doubles down on cherry blossom season with new cherry soda and float
With Title “Happiest Place on Earth” Already Taken, Amusement Park on Cebu Island Makes Its Claim to Be the Sleepiest
Bras and panties for men just got even pinker and fluffier
We taste-test 7-Eleven’s new fusion cuisine: the Cheese Dak-galbi Burrito!
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Naruto ninja village theme park area, Kyubi coaster being added to Parc Spirou Provence【Pics】