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100 yen shop chain Daiso shares some priceless knowledge that we immediately put to the test.
When the opportunity to recreate a mouthwatering manga meal comes up, we’re not going to turn it down.
Nine rooms of puzzles and a countdown to disaster to get your team’s minds working and pulses racing.
Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
Edible Buster Swords, Materia dumplings, and Moogle desserts are all on offer at Square Enix’s rebooted Akihabara eatery.
Foreigner in Japan calls ordinary cookies the most delicious things he’s ever eaten, but we transform them with a delicious marshmallow substitute.
Is this 7-Eleven just being run by a loose cannon, or is it a sign of bigger problems ahead?
Happy holidays to our readers both in Japan and around the world!
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We try eight of the new Omusubi sweets that people in Japan are going crazy for right now.
Japan’s biggest kabuki star becomes Kylo Ren, and here’s how you can watch the performance yourself.
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Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
Muscly Japanese men fill stock photo site with hilarious poses in unusual settings
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
A Japanese vending machine perfect for samurai
New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time
What is Teru Teru Bozu? The tragic history behind the Japanese fine weather doll
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Can you tell the difference between real beer and Japan’s happoshu quasi-beer?【Taste test】
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