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Studio Ghibli bathhouse owner, other anime characters recreated in snow and ice at annual Hokkaido event.
Multiple regional brewers and amazing taiyaki will keep you from getting too thirsty or hungry while you’re at Japan’s newest arcade.
“WHY?!?” is the first question that springs to mind, but first the police want to answer “Who?”
After topping Hello Kitty in the Sanrio character popularity poll, Pompompurin wants to welcome travelers to Tokyo and Sapporo.
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Hokkaido Kaitaku no Mura is a golden opportunity to explore Japanese history and earn some otaku cred.
Heaviest snows in nearly a decade completely stop all train service going into or out of Sapporo Station.
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Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
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World’s first Dragon Ball Store announced, opens before end of year
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Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
Hello Kitty becomes a suntanned beach babe for new magazine freebies in Japan
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60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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World’s first Dragon Ball Store announced, opens before end of year
Can you use McDonald’s French fries to make Japanese-style croquettes?【SoraKitchen】
Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
Hello Kitty becomes a suntanned beach babe for new magazine freebies in Japan
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What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
Famous Japanese painter’s centuries-old cat artwork proves Japan has always loved felines
Japan’s Sushiro revolving sushi chain stops revolving with conveyor-less food court branch
This Hakata hotel is worth a little extra thanks to its all-you-can-eat steak breakfast buffet
How to make epic pancakes with your Japanese rice cooker
Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes “sensitive mode”
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