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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Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
This beautiful, heartwarming winter anime is also a McDonald’s Japan commercial【Video】
Hawaiian photographer uses own dog in Princess Mononoke cosplay for an overdose of cute 【Pics】
Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Secret lunch spot in Tokyo’s Muji Hotel is a hidden gem that few people know about
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Hawaiian photographer uses own dog in Princess Mononoke cosplay for an overdose of cute 【Pics】
Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Secret lunch spot in Tokyo’s Muji Hotel is a hidden gem that few people know about
Visiting Dejima, the only island where Westerners were allowed in Japan for hundreds of years
Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
Bone-chilling taxi tours of Japan’s most haunted places now include all-night course, livestreams
Uniqlo and Tamagotchi team up for Tamagotchi T-shirts and special Uniqlo Tamagotchi【Photos】
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is adding a giant Godzilla statue to its international terminal