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After tasting the sweets at Tokyo’s oldest department store, there was one famous brand of Japanese biscuits that went home with the Hollywood movie star.
Four little, and polite, words are all you need to instantly convince a pushy salesman to move along and leave you alone.
Perfect for purifying your home and sending wafts of alcohol to deceased friends in the afterlife.
Can’t read the kanji characters on the label? You’re not the only one, so here’s a shopping secret to help you out.
Businesses in one of Japan’s oldest shopping strips are wondering if they can survive after the surprising new increase.
When samurai needed toothpicks during the Edo period, this store had everything they were looking for.
Travelers to Japan will soon be able shop duty-free as soon as they land, eliminating the need to carry heavy purchases on-board beforehand.
From modern art to classic Noh, with world-class shopping and dining to boot. Let’s take a look!
Once again, to feel the true thrill of the gamble of a New Year’s fukubukuro (lucky bag) Mr. Sato doubles down and grabs a bag of junk… or is it?
In order to figure out what might be in the bag this year, we have to look to the past to see the future!
We wish Tomoeda Elementary School was a real place because they have the most fantastic uniforms.
In Japan, the customer is God, and sometimes that means going above and beyond to please with distinctive styles of service.
The unique yukata shop we visited last year is at it again. This time their line-up is less scary and much more adorable!
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