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Tokyo’s last trains are too early for many travelers and partiers, but they’re a God-send for overworked office employees.
Living Appraisal service helps family decide what to do with all the Blu-rays, figures, and plushies that departed otaku can’t take with them.
Assembly rules at commercial high school called cult-like, disrespectful to students.
Hotel operators say the ancient capital’s beautiful temples have a newfound image as congested and inconvenient.
The rule is supposed to be for everybody, but it’s really only the girls who have to follow it.
Baffled commenters don’t see why basic politeness is being treated like a crime, but police say the exchange was suspicious.
Hardcore anime fans like to travel and snap pics like anyone else, but there’s something that’s always just out of frame.
The least-faithful prefecture in the survey is often laughed at for being uncool, but responding residents seem to be plenty popular.
How the loud-and-proud Fab Five were able to find success in a country that lags behind others when it comes to LGBTQ issues.
Things get personal, and sweet, in the latest chapter of the ongoing difference of opinions about a Japanese cultural tradition.
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Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid
Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say
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How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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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
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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- 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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
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A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid
Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say
Is the absolute closest conveyor belt sushi to Akihabara Station any good? Let’s find out!
Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
Kumamoto Governor embroiled in flower scandal
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Cosplaying go-kart driver strikes bicyclist in hit-and-run collision in Akihabara
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
They’re back! Pikachus overrun Yokohama for second straight year and dance up a storm! 【Videos】
Japanese convenience store Christmas cakes are cuter than ever!
Japan’s new Pajama Suit is the perfect all-day, all-situations outfit for our current lifestyle
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