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Yakult’s first foray into the sweets world proves Lactobacillus can be decadently delicious.
A trendy spot in Tokyo collaborates with an 87-year-old confectionery famous for its cream buns to whip up two new Insta-worthy bites to go.
First signs of central Tokyo shutting down with the unprecedented closure of a youth hotspot.
Crowds gathered at the city’s most famous intersection for a massive street party as police looked on.
Owners say sayonara to their iconic red sign with a new logo that captures the spirit of all the youth fashion stores inside the building.
Japan’s first-ever bathtub cinema is set to screen Hollywood blockbusters for three days only.
Out of 852 examined buildings in the city, researchers say the Shibuya fashion mecca is the least prepared for a major trembler.
Visit the fashion mecca this month to snag some limited Halloween-themed Conan goodies and solve a spooky mystery.
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What exactly is the treat known as a “kougnané” that’s sold outside Tokyo’s Yurakucho Station?
McDonald’s Japan is changing the ingredients in Chicken McNuggets
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Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
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Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
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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
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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival is like Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in real life
We investigate a block of abandoned Russian territory in Nagasaki
Is Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino worth the calories?
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Step back in time to the Edo period at this unusual highway rest stop in Japan
Adorable cat-shaped slices of delicious Japanese bread now become Disney cats for a limited time
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Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Famichiki Pancake Steamed Buns take Japanese convenience store food to a whole other level
New Studio Ghibli clocks let you keep an eye on the time with your favourite anime characters
Haneda Airport getting rid of large flight information monitors at security lines in Terminal 2
Never oversleep again under the stern supervision of Japan’s Threatening Red Panda Nap Cushion
We eat a luxurious Japanese-style buffet breakfast in a restaurant full of wood-carved bears
Suntory’s prized Hakushu whisky is going into a can for the Premium Highball Hakushu
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