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After a two-year pandemic break, Japan’s biggest motorcycle show makes its long-awaited, thoroughly masked return.
We pit two of the most popular coffee chains in Japan against each other in our most caffeinated taste test yet!
Our reporter puts together a flavor/calorie map for the chain’s frozen dessert beverages in Japan.
Can our laid-back gamer reporter with no Souls experience learn to love the uncompromisingly difficulty hit?
A multi-day taste test our infected reporter would rather not have had to do, but his taste buds thank him.
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We went to a Japanese restaurant in Italy, ate green sushi, learned a lesson about taking it easy
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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We went to a Japanese restaurant in Italy, ate green sushi, learned a lesson about taking it easy
Japan’s budget chain restaurant Saizeriya might just be the perfect first date location
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki reveals the name of his next feature film
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
Otaku crime: Kyoto police arrest man for selling counterfeit ultra-rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card
Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat gyoza and all-you-can-drink beer starts at just 20 bucks
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Japanese squat toilet plastic model kit: Weird, gross, or both?【Photos】
Snacking in Singapore — A Japanese visitor’s list of some favorite Singaporean snacks
Exclusive piping hot baumkuchen at Haneda Airport is the delicious treat all travelers must try
Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it
Secret staff cafeteria in Osaka is one of Japan’s best-kept secrets
Our writer tries out Hong Kong’s ‘killer sushi’, lives to tell the tale
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