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Radio calisthenics to encourage fitness are making a comeback with the help of a perpetually popular Pokémon.
On average, parents in Prefecture #1 are paying around five times more to send kids to school than parents in Prefecture #47.
A touching tale in which our brave reporter overcame his daily battle with school lunches.
A coalition of students, teachers, and lawyers submitted the petition to the Japanese Ministry of Education on March 26.
Junior high school students at one school are learning Japanese culture by recreating historical sites in the popular game.
Assistant Language Teacher quickly learns that Japanese doesn’t always translate properly into English.
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Japanese restaurant chain now serving perfect recreations of Studio Ghibli food【Photos】
Japanese vending machine mecca: Around 100 rare retro machines await you at this unusual location
The golden escalator hidden at a Tokyo train station
New capsule toys reinvent Japan’s hanko personal seal stamp whether you like it or not
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 7: Climbing mountains【SoraHouse】
One Piece to take over all of Times Square on October 8th
Coca-Cola’s newest Japan flavor is Bleach (with a capital B)
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best Prawn Tempura Sushi?【Taste test】
Mr. Sato tries out Kappa Sushi’s salmon salad mountain, a fun dish available for only one week
When is the best time to see Japan’s amazing fall color leaves?
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We go to an old, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant to eat Indonesian fried rice
English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
The cool secret hidden in Tokyo Metro pillars at Ginza station- The golden escalator hidden at a Tokyo train station
Live-action Spy x Family stage play releases first in-costume cast photos【Photos】
Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says
We bought the latest in low-rated fitness technology from Amazon: the Nejirunba
Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train adds Japanese subtitles for its Japanese dialogue, makes Japan happy
Why is Asuka standing next to Colonel Sanders? Because it’s Thursday of course!
Japanese company develops personal fryer for easy and delicious meals
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
We buy Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated perpetual motion machine
Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
The hidden meaning of the U.S. Air Force’s “shake and fries” patch in Japan
Ghibli Park unveils first official photos: Explore worlds of Totoro, Laputa, and Spirited Away
International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
Japanese convenience store will now ask customers who ask for a fork to use chopsticks instead
Tinder just opened a convenience store in Japan, aimed at adults only
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
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
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan- Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
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One Piece to take over all of Times Square on October 8th
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Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best Prawn Tempura Sushi?【Taste test】
Mr. Sato tries out Kappa Sushi’s salmon salad mountain, a fun dish available for only one week
When is the best time to see Japan’s amazing fall color leaves?
After 27 years, a secret technique for defeating enemies in Super Mario World has just been found
Evangelion’s final movie finally is finally coming out on Blu-ray, and it (won’t) be cheap
We try the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte in Japan!
Which Japanese convenience store has the best plain onigiri rice balls?
The top 70 words that keep showing up in Japanese light novel titles (and yes, isekai is one of them)
New Japanese “school swimsuits” for adult women are a stylish skirted take on one-piece swimwear
We try Lotteria’s new shrimp burger with unique crust, end up seriously impressed【Taste Test】
Ninja vs. samurai night battle to take place at Japanese castle ruins, 100 combatants needed
20 horrifyingly tempting seafood specialities from Japan
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