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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
- Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
- Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
- Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
- Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
- Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
- Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
- Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
- New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
- Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
- 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
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
- New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- 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
- 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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- Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
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- You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
- Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
- Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
- Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
- Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
- We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
- Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
- How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts
- Ginza Cozy Corner releases “Hanami Party” mini cakes and treats for sakura cherry blossom season
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