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Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto
A visit to the real-world Like a Dragon/Yakuza cabaret in Osaka【Photos】
Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth
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Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attraction
Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap Cushion
Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
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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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
Studio Ghibli now sells Totoro bubble blowers at its anime merchandise store in Japan
Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka
Godzilla hammer from Japan lets you smash nails like a kaiju
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Sakura Totoro tea sets and tableware return to Japan along with the cherry blossoms【Photos】
Yakuza member arrested for renting a car once in 2022
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Cloud’s Final Fantasy Buster Sword is now a cat scratching pad thanks to Square Enix Pets
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Gundams take over interior of Tokyo shopping mall that already has a full-scale Gundam out front
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