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One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Mickey Mouse in now a transforming robot created by the designer of Gundam【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle themeJapanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooTokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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
[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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Warm, sweet gingery bubbles in a can: Our review of “Hot Ginger Ale”
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Living next door to a stalker: Our Japanese reporter recounts the time her neighbour stalked her
Is Tokyo’s ultra-expensive Satsuki sweet bean bread worth it?【Taste test】