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Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
Abuse Cafe Japan: We get abused by waitresses in maids’ uniforms at Tokyo’s viral pop-up diner
Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
Super-cheap, super-convenient rice-cooking mug is a new kitchen gadget all-star from 3 Coins
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Are Family Mart’s new “exquisite” rice balls worth the high price tag?
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
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- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
- New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
Hot spring facility’s beautiful views and all-you-can-eat sushi leave us clean, full, and happy
Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
Starbucks Japan releases custom tumblers…that wear aprons
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
Howl and Sophie ring set gives you Ghibli style on your fingers for a very affordable price
Studio Ghibli releases new wooden stand clips featuring cute cast of anime characters
Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Are Family Mart’s new “exquisite” rice balls worth the high price tag?
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
7-Eleven Japan’s new moon-viewing Ghibli-style “Laputa bread” has anime fans buzzing and chomping
“Pokémon with guns” game Palworld’s developer gets sued by Nintendo/Pokémon Company
Hungry in Tokyo’s Ueno? This restaurant’s all-you-can-eat sushi bowl deal is all you need
Awesome Transformers 40th anniversary anime short created in famous studio team-up【Video】
Giant sausage sandwich cushion from Mos Burger wants to be your cozy moon-viewing spot【Photos】
It’s a race against time with Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated hourglass
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
Tokyo restaurant’s crazy huge rice omelet has 600 grams (1.3 pounds) of rice
Reebok Insta Pump Fury OG sneakers: Take a walk on the kawaii side with Hello Kitty and Gudetama
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