Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building joins iconic skyline spires in Star-Spangled Banner-style welcome.
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Early-morning and late-night events are aimed at visitors with an interest in high places and rich culture who also have deep pockets.
Demon Slayer Corps also appears on observation floor with photo spots, wisteria flowers made of fans’ wishes.
The Nintendo character with the endless appetite is offering a full range of adorable edibles and exclusive merch.
Place your bets now for what you think the biggest energy consumer in the largest city in Japan is.
Here’s the potentially awesome upside of rain on the day you’re going up Tokyo’s tallest structure.
Pikachu and pal Rayquaza are getting ready to set up camp at the base of the tallest structure in Japan.
With the Japanese reverence for aesthetically pleasing food, it’s no surprise that candy crafting artisan Shinri Tezuka has made a name for himself with his fantastic sugar creations. As we reported previously, he has been in charge of his own shop, Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin, since 2013, and is perhaps best known for his incredibly lifelike candy goldfish.
Since our last report, Tezuka has been so busy raising his profile by appearing on numerous Japanese television shows and at various events, he’s now been able to open up a second store, right underneath Tokyo Skytree!
As we close in on the end of the year, it can be hard to remember all the places we went and all the things we did over the past 12 months. By “we,” I don’t mean just the RocketNews24 staff, since our website acts as written evidence of most of our year’s worth of frequent escapades and occasional shenanigans. Instead, I’m talking about all of the people who lived in or visited Japan during 2014.
Since we don’t have all of you under surveillance (just the half-dozen or so that Mr. Sato regularly tails throughout the day), we’re instead turning to photo-sharing site Instagram to be our judge, with its list of the top 10 Japanese photo locations that users shared over the course of the year.
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Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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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
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