Japanese teen photographer wows the world with a reflection made from neither water nor a mirror.
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Cram school’s message would be ordinarily be inspiring, but takes on an inadvertently dark, potentially dangerous atmosphere.
Where commuters have less than 40 centimetres (16 inches) of foot-space between safety lines.
Nakanojo welcomes you to Gunma with a beautiful local tradition you won’t find at any other station in Japan.
Beloved character Doraemon fronts new manners campaign for trains in and around the Kyoto region.
It looks like a science fiction monster of the week, but it’s actually a salute the millennia-old past.
If you’re not sure if that old man is really in need of assistance, you don’t have to be the one to help.
Old-school design feature promises that happy days will come again and encourages community to share what it’s looking forward to.
Keep your wits about you — you never know what might appear as you walk these underground tunnels.
If it’s your first time going through Japan’s busiest train station, this “helpful” sign might not make things much easier.
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