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No trip to Japan is complete without a dip in one of the country’s quintessential hot springs.
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.
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls
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