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Childbirth rates in Japan may be low, but couples are getting started earlier than before.
Otou-san is just the tip of the paternal iceberg.
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“Aren’t you embarrassed to have people know that your dad is an otaku?” asks hardcore One Piece figure collector.
Our reporter worried she and her baby would be harassed on the trains, but what she experienced was quite unexpected.
The heartwarming tale of how Yuzo Koshiro became famous in an era when game developers worked in obscurity also has a Studio Ghibli connection.
New installations will provide welcome relief for families with young children while on the road.
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OK kids, did you remember to finish your homework, brush your teeth, and smash every pot in the village?
Guidelines from ministry say “any corporal punishment, no matter how light, is prohibited.”
In a country where asking for, and even offering, help can be culturally difficult, these kindhearted badges aim to make a difference.
Worried by the prospect of growing distant from your daughter? According to this woman, there’s one main thing you have to keep in mind.
”We’re only taking the most important things with us,” dad says before Typhoon Hagibis, and son knows exactly what that is.
Could there be a sinister reason some parents show up for their kids’ school sports festivals?
A small investment pays quick dividends as elementary schoolers’ grades jump to the top of the class.
Ever been so angry you felt the need to smack someone else with your own kid? No? Then you’re a calmer parent than this guy.
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Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
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Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
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We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japan’s cooling body wipe sheets want to help you beat the heat, but which work and which don’t?
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Deep-fried delight – Taste testing the menchi katsu from four Japanese convenience store chains
Starbucks Japan finally makes the iced Matcha Tea Latte a permanent part of its menu
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
What do you eat when you catch a cold? We asked 11 of our Japanese reporters
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
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