If this particular anime pilgrimage spot was on your bucket list, you won’t be able to cross it off anymore (well, at least in its original location).
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Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Made In Japan Fender Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster now on sale in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!- After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo- Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】- Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
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Japanese fans rank the top 10 most beautiful female characters from Studio Ghibli anime movies
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Japanese anime fans shocked by torii gate collapse at Washinomiya aka the Lucky Star Shrine
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo
Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
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