Playful PlayStation team celebrates local Ryogoku culture and takes a PS5 to Kanda Shrine for a traditional autumn event.
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Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
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Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes- 7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru releases new music video directed by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Elementary school student’s “wish to become a smartphone” breaks Japanese internet’s heart
Traditional wood-carved guitars prove Japan is the most metal
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Have you ever noticed how much Totoro looks like New Year’s mochi? This plushie’s designers did, and the result is adorable!
We try Rabbit toilet paper, a luxury roll made by suppliers to the Imperial Family
Japanese Men Arrested for Murder, Confess to Making Curry From Victim’s Dismembered Remains
35 fascinating photos of Korea from 100 years ago (before K-dramas took over Asia)
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
Mr. Sato accosts award-winning actor Hideaki Ito【Interview】
A visit to the birthplace of Kobe’s other famous food, sobameshi, to try it bokkake-style
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