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He’s one of the few people in Japan who made it to adulthood without trying one of the country’s most popular festival foods.
Five things our reporter noticed after moving from Tokyo’s safest area to its least safe one.
Let’s find out if this Tokyo restaurant is a foreign tourist trap or a place that’s truly worth visiting.
We all know Ryogoku is sacred ground for sumo wrestlers, but this is bordering on ridiculous!
We’d had high hopes for the ice cream’s first jaunt outside of the U.S., but it’s not what we were expecting.
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We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?
Totoro, Spirited Away tenugui tapestries promise good luck at New Year’s, smiles all the time【Pics】
New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!
For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
Japanese publisher sparks backlash over plan to have anime voice actresses pose for bikini photos
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Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
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After being snatched up by scalpers, Sailor Moon chocolate returns in officially marked-up complete box
Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku
Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Tokyo’s Super Mario Christmas decoration displays are super cool【Photos】
McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
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
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
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
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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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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Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!
For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
Japanese publisher sparks backlash over plan to have anime voice actresses pose for bikini photos
Studio Ghibli cooking/housework aprons are here to lend some cheer to chores【Photos】
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Over 800 Studio Ghibli anime world paintings compiled in beautiful new hardcover art book【Pics】
Dangly Totoro Japanese sweets charms are every bit as sweet and charming as you’d imagine【Photos】
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Street Fighter sushi bento boxes are here so you won’t have to fight on an empty stomach
We got a haircut at “Japan’s Leading Barber” and walked away feeling like a million bucks
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