No trip to Japan is complete without a dip in one of the country’s quintessential hot springs.
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Annual ranking takes a look back at the things the Internet was discussing the most in Japan this year.
Seems the people of Japan are listening to their stomachs when choosing the best of the nation’s roadside attractions.
Our reporter shares which version of this classic style of bento (all for 430 yen/US$3.83 or under) overwhelmingly stole his heart and stomach.
Two Japanese cities made this year’s list of the Top Ten Most Liveable Cities in the World.
Meg ranks four new broth-less, Szechuan-style cup noodle bowls to find out which ones will have the best taste of China.
It’s time to stand up and be counted, and help choose the coolest stuff to ever come out of the entire 40-year universe of Gundam.
Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.
Although it includes high praise for Japan, the entire UNICEF survey is a sobering report.
In the relatively new market of video services in Japan, one clearly stands above the rest. But you might be surprised what it is.
While they might look appealing to visitors, according to residents, these suburbs can be hell to live in.
You don’t even need to be a fan of the series to appreciate sound effects like “ZUBIZUBAAH!” and “TACOS!”
From coffee-flavored milk to frozen mandarins, these old school favorites whisk Japanese adults back to simpler times.
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Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
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Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
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Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
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- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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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
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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