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Part 1 of our experiment to see if Daiso is truly the only store anyone ever need to shop at.
Meet the characters who braved the weather to represent some of Japan’s most popular anime and manga.
Japan’s biggest chain of used books and other media blends right in with the City of Lights.
These cosplaying queens waited two years to step out as their favourite manga and anime characters, and the wait was definitely worth it.
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11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
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McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
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New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
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Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake
Tokyo’s Super Mario Christmas decoration displays are super cool【Photos】
Japanese government will check and judge new baby name pronunciations, presents guidelines
Sailor Moon and J-pop mega-star Ayumi Hamasaki team up for collaboration, pre-defeat scalpers
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws- Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole- This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku
New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Starbucks releases a Bouquet Frappuccino in Japan…but does it taste like a bunch of flowers?
Kura Sushi has a new parade-delivered whole cake dessert, but what’s it like to eat?【Video】
Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
Disney Kabuki merch collaboration appears in Japan, but Mickey doesn’t play female roles
1,200 Japanese workers convert above-ground train to subway line in a matter of hours
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