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Tiny storage container hotels become the latest craze in Japan, thanks to Hotel R9 The Yard

From the country that brought you capsule hotels comes a new tiny form of accommodation.

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Japan’s unique tradition of bottle keep, where your drink literally has your name on it

It started with bars, but now even family restaurants are getting in on the act.

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Mister Donut and Pierre Marcolini set hearts aflutter with new Valentine’s Day doughnuts in Japan

But are they worthy of the Marcolini name?

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Sayonara, Shakey’s: All-you-can-eat pizza chain disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya

End of an era in the heart of Tokyo.

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Frito-Lay makes corn chips with shaketoba fish flavor just for Japan’s far north【Taste test】

What if you took a Dorito, ditched the cheese, and added salmon? You’d get Frito-Lay Japan’s shaketoba chips.

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Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】

Should you pair your mint chocolate beer with Pocky or kimchi?

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7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy

Sweet treat flies under the radar for locals, but becomes a massive hit with overseas visitors.

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Tokyo’s Edo-themed hot spring hotel is a fresh seafood paradise

Relaxing baths and an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet combine to satisfy both your body and mind.

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7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan

There’s a unique way Americans like to eat this convenience store sweet.

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Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo

Norionigiri lands in Shibuya, but its beauty proves to be only skin-deep.

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Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】

But don’t worry, the Hachiko alternative has moved into a new spot in the neighborhood.

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Using tempura as a ramen topping – Blasphemy, or a beautiful idea?【Taste test】

Soba restaurant chain’s claim leads us to cross the standard line of where tempura is supposed to go.

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Lucky leaping leopards! It’s the fukubukuro for Osaka ladies and now men too

Ride the tiger!

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A pepper spray showdown to find the best self-defense tool in Japan

We find out which spray is best for protecting ourselves and learn a valuable lesson about wind direction.

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Japan’s Poop Lucky Bag is a sack of crap, but is it the good kind?

Unco Inc.’s bundle includes a card that could come in very handy in certain circumstances.

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Pokémon lid becomes Japan’s most overprotected manhole cover, melts hearts across the country

Beautiful display of Japanese care and attention brings warmth to this snowy tourist site.

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We delight in the gastronomic treasures we found in the Hokkaido Umaimonokan lucky bag

This lucky bag was the perfect example of how the annual New Year’s deal can truly expand your horizons–not to mention, your soup skills.

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Hen na Hotel Haneda: What it’s really like to stay at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel” with dinosaur robots

The fun starts at the front desk, but it’s time to find out how far the weirdness extends through the hotel.

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Japanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trains

We pick up a surprise find at this special market in Tokyo.

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Rakuten’s Tokyo robot delivery service both is and isn’t what it promised, but is cute either way

Hey, robot! Bring us a cup of coffee, will ya?

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