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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
We turn into paranormal investigators, check out the “world’s scariest” haunted spot in the U.K.
Japan’s first-ever wanko soba conveyor belt restaurant opens in Tokyo
Members of pop group Snow Man embarrassed for misinterpreting the word “snowman”
Get ready with Roland, the top-earning host in Japan【Video】
Enjoy Kyoto (Part 2) — Take a tour of Sumiya, the only remaining ageya building in Japan
Muji cake mania! Which of the 23 flavors of cake they sell are the best?
One Piece underage drinking cover raises eyebrows as Luffy raises a cold one
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