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Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Artificial sea of clouds made by luxury hotel in Tokyo during summer
Freaky face found in Japanese playground’s sandbox is as impressive as it is terrifying
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
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Mess-free ink paw print kit makes over 1,000-percent of goal in Japanese crowdfunding project
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Japanese rural airport’s Reluctant Goodbye Phone makes sorrow of parting a little sweeter【Photo】
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Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model makes debut in Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine【Photos】
How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners- Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Here’s why you should visit Japan’s best winter-night hot spring town on a summer afternoon【Pics】
Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
Japanese convenience store ice cream solves plastic-vs.-wooden-spoon dilemma with edible spoons
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Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】- Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
New Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Soup curry and onigiri for breakfast at a super tasty semi-secret spot in Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Mess-free ink paw print kit makes over 1,000-percent of goal in Japanese crowdfunding project
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Japanese rural airport’s Reluctant Goodbye Phone makes sorrow of parting a little sweeter【Photo】
Attending Japanese women’s pro wrestling live for the first time ever–and having an absolute blast
We try five menu recommendations from a clerk at CoCo Ichibanya and almost fall in love
Pikachu afternoon tea at Tokyo hotel gives us a taste of the Pokémon anime world
Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
Man arrested for stealing a pack of lactic acid drinks from Osaki City Hall
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Kagoshima conveyor belt sushi chain Mekkemon rises above the rest with its special secret weapon
Fake 7-Elevens across Asia: you can hide, but we’re on to you
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