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Number of women with boyfriend holds steady as one femle demographic shrinks across all age groups.
Even public high schools charge tuition in Japan, but that’s going to be ending soon in the nation’s largest city.
Behind the calm, polite face of a Kyotoite is an angry woman who wants to shout at you for being so uncultured.
Why aren’t Japanese locals more bothered about this common complaint from overseas visitors?
Matchmaking event with a twist will have people looking for love while they look for Ghibli art.
A trip to visit Big Sis takes Yoshio an ocean away from Japan, and in some ways a world apart.
Japanese government looking to open a path for immigration to Japan to work in transportation sector.
Kumamoto City Board of Education thinks robots can help ease kids with anxiety issues back into social interaction.
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Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
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Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
Chinese government’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
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Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
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Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
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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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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God of Manga Osamu Tezuka’s nude female drawings to be shown at Tokyo art exhibition
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Japanese masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases dumbbells so you can pump up while you jerk off
Tokyo luxury hotel teams up with Cup Noodle for 50th anniversary ramen cocktails and course meals
Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
Our male reporter cross-dresses for second time, learns more about how hard it is to be a woman
Has China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning shortened queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Tokyo?
We visit Kaiyodo Kappa Museum: dedicated to a yokai that loves cucumbers and human souls
A visit to the birthplace of Kobe’s other famous food, sobameshi, to try it bokkake-style
Manga poster’s dreamy guy asks something much more shocking than “Will you be my girlfriend?”
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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