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When Go takes a dump, everyone in the office knows, but can a team of “sound princesses” solve the dilemma?
Pull in and surround yourself with the sights and sounds of racing cars at this very unique pit stop.
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One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?
McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
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Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility- Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
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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- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
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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- 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
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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Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Man spotted on train near Tokyo Disneyland with sticker saying he gropes women every day
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Seiko makes limited number of Godzilla watches for 65th anniversary
Does Japan’s “body fat-burning” bottled tea really work? Our 30-day investigation 【RocketScience】
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Chiikawa Bakery launches a limited-time menu of sunburned characters and refreshing drinks
Udonuts: Doughnuts containing udon noodles become a thing in Japan
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