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Japan’s first made-to-order natto store will make you fermented beans without the putrid smell
Ito En releases drinkable cold ramen in Japan
We try an easy, cheesy, Italian-inspired camp meal using instant noodles【Recipe】
“Grandpa’s F**k it, Whatever Anything Best 3” gacha is today’s weird capsule machine find
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
The first restaurant in Japan to serve anmitsu sweets is still in business and still amazing
Travel secrets: East Japan’s own Monet Pond and Kiyomizu in Tochigi【Photos】
Starbucks x Snoopy collaboration is coming to Japan for a limited time
Tokyo ramen restaurant bans customers from watching YouTube videos on their phones while eating
Shrine in Japan issues “beautiful woman certificates,” so we went to get one【Photos】
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Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Valorant character in amazing transformation
McDonald’s adds a Japanese daifuku pie to its menu for a limited time
Giant 1,431-square meter arcade and bar opening in downtown Tokyo from Bandai Namco- Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
Retro PlayStation bags and accessories take you back to the ’90s without breaking the bank
Japan’s newest capsule toys: Capsules that Absolutely Won’t Open【Photos】
7-Eleven’s new whipped cream sandwich takes Japanese convenience store food to a whole new level
Tokyo park lighting up with gorgeous digital cherry blossom art display this spring- Starbucks x Snoopy collaboration is coming to Japan for a limited time
An interview with two Japanese dating service scam sakura【Interview】
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Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
Daiso opens massive new 25,392-square foot Tokyo flagship store with its two sub-brands included
Japan’s randoseru school backpacks keep getting more expensive, so now parents can rent them- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Valorant character in amazing transformation
Gigantic new anime store opening soon in Tokyo, and here’s a sneak-peek【Photos】
New Japanese KitKat combines two flavours in one for brand new taste sensation- Japan’s newest capsule toys: Capsules that Absolutely Won’t Open【Photos】
Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures- McDonald’s adds a Japanese daifuku pie to its menu for a limited time
Cherry blossom Totoro tableware, interior decoration line arrives for Ghibli-style sakura spring
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
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The first restaurant in Japan to serve anmitsu sweets is still in business and still amazing
Travel secrets: East Japan’s own Monet Pond and Kiyomizu in Tochigi【Photos】
Starbucks x Snoopy collaboration is coming to Japan for a limited time
Tokyo ramen restaurant bans customers from watching YouTube videos on their phones while eating
Shrine in Japan issues “beautiful woman certificates,” so we went to get one【Photos】
What it’s like to spend the night in a Pokémon hotel room
Retro PlayStation bags and accessories take you back to the ’90s without breaking the bank
Edible 10-yen coins become a hot new trend in Tokyo【Taste test】
10 sakura-viewing events to enjoy the Tokyo area’s cherry blossoms in 2023
Giant 1,431-square meter arcade and bar opening in downtown Tokyo from Bandai Namco
Time to drink Ippudo tonkotsu ramen broth from a can, only at Japanese vending machines
Naruto art exhibition coming to Tokyo and Osaka with free, new manga for all attendees
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