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Report says schools are looking at alternatives to the traditional top school trip destination.
Shibuya Ward administration continues to try to distance the neighborhood from its Halloween party place image.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology discusses project with Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno.
We stumble upon Butch, possibly the last remaining iPhone liner-upper in the wild, and see what makes him tick.
1-year-old is first Afghani baby to be recognized as having Japanese nationality, but quite possibly won’t be the last.
If you want to get drunk and crazy somewhere else on October 31, Shinjuku is cool with that.
Number of high schoolers who’ve kissed or lost their virginity drops to half of early-2000s peak.
Want to buy over 500,000 yen in booze and cosmetics without paying a single yen in tax? Japan Tourism Agency wants you to do it too!
Chance to say “I do,” “Goodbye, Tokyo,” and “Kaching!” all in one fell swoop could be coming.
Orient Industry shows that in Japan, the customer is always supposed to be appreciated and respected.
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One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
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Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”
Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
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Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
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Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
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Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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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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Sushi Bears restaurant opens in Tokyo, offers exactly what its name promises【Photos】
Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”
Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
Kyoto breakfast buffet with all-you-can-eat sushi: One of the best possible ways to start a day
Serpentine Winnie the Pooh Year of the Snake plushies, Mickey and Baymax daruma arrive in Japan
Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
Muji’s Sofa Made From Air review: Is Japan’s most sought-after portable couch worth the hype?
Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
Anime film The Anthem of the Heart inspires new school uniform loungewear from Village Vanguard
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
Our top 3 cafes in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s newest and possibly swankiest shopping complex
Poképark Pokémon theme park area announced for Japan’s real-world Kanto region
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