Elaborate sting operation lasts over four hours, ends with an officer tripping over and another one appearing from the bushes in a full-on Ghillie suit.
Saitama (Page 4)
Five popular franchises are the first batch of tie-ups at the Tokorozawa Sakura Town hotel.
Rumors are flying around the web that the weird layout is due to land disputes or financial drama, but we went to Saitama to get the real scoop.
A new place to stay not far from the real-world inspiration for the setting of My Neighbor Totoro.
The family that steals together stays together…until they have to go to separate men’s and women’s prisons of course.
Users rush to post and gush over photos of the waterlogged caverns beneath Japan’s Metropolitan Area.
Your eyes will love the traditional Japanese garden, but keep your ears open for a sound that’s been marking life in this town for centuries.
Noodle joint takes a page from the idol singer industry.
Satisfyingly sexy sushi room has foreign travelers writing thank-you letters to the staff.
Totoro, Kiki, and No Face are just some of the characters who’ve emerged from the moss-covered wall.
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