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Fake news story goes viral around the world, but the real story behind it is just as compelling.
Super snazzy samurai armor-wearing teddy bears will be ready for your next Children’s Day display!
Over 400 years ago, a temple in Kyoto suddenly became the site of a battle that would change Japanese history forever.
Nagano village was once a major stop on the Kyoto-Edo route, and the neighborhood looks much the same centuries later.
Not far from Akihabara you’ll find Amanoya, but it wouldn’t be there if not for an assassination.
Out of all the motifs to come out in this collab, there was one which completely blindsided us.
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Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
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These “Mikoshi Dako” are the badges of honour from a Japanese festival
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One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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Ramen and dekotora come together at this restaurant in Japan
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Last Samurai star Ken Watanabe cooks with daughter Anne in viral YouTube video
Japan’s best domestic hamburger fast food chain now has croissants, but are they any good?
Japanese hamburger chain replaces buns with beef patties for awesomely crazy sandwich
Japanese curry chain in Thailand has a surprisingly Japanese dish not found in Japan
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Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says
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