Besides being cute, these felines also lend a paw in running their respective establishments.
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The winning spot grabs the people’s vote for all of northern Japan for the fourth year in a row.
Real-life bunnies, bunny statues, bunny amulets, bunny mythology–make this year truly the Year of the Rabbit, through travel!
There’s some overlap at the top, but after that teens and older top 10 lists start to deserve.
Sanrio’s lesser-known fishy familiar makes a long-awaited return to the top of the rankings.
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Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty
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Number of foreigners living in Japan has grown 50 percent in four years, hits historic high
7-Eleven Japan’s giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it’s really for cuddling
Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka
We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
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Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
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Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
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Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country’s best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza
Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
7-Eleven Japan’s giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it’s really for cuddling
Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka
We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
Japan’s super easy sweet potato spread lets you make sweet potato bread thanks to Don Quijote
New Kyoto Starbucks has the beauty, historical pedigree to be a sightseeing attraction itself
How to make curry in a rice cooker with zero prep work and no water[Recipe]
Tokyo government building serves local school lunch to public in Japanese cafeteria
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Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it
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Japanese restaurant challenges diners to conquer “Mt Everest rice”
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