“People wearing their backpacks on their backs” and “people holding their backpacks in front of them” both rank high on list of train riders’ annoyances.
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Suica and Pasmo cards that you can buy anywhere without registering personal data will be back in time for the spring travel season.
Survey finds 10 things to avoid as Japan experiences record-breaking, sometimes patience-testing levels of inbound international tourism.
The two easiest ways to pay for train tickets, and a whole bunch of other stuff, make their long-awaited return.
New policy seeks to remove additional financial burden in a country where not taking the train often isn’t an option.
Suica and Pasmo have become an ubiquitous part of life and travel in Japan, but you can’t get a new card for either.
Georgian ambassador’s brief subway ride clip has people disagreeing over how to properly prioritize those who need the seats.
Subtle design details make the station and its passengers feel much more calm and pleasant.
Test program could help Tokyo commuters go from crazy crowded commutes to simply very crowded commutes.
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Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid- Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
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JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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You don’t have to go all the way to Haneda to find a vending machine that sells airplane meals
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Japan’s first “smartphone dementia” clinic opens in Tokyo and online
Final Studio Ghibli Film Concert Tour performances to be held in Tokyo, tickets on sale now
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
Game of Jenga filled with high-grade whiskey goes on sale in Japan for nearly 2 million yen
We go looking for the best natto (fermented soybeans) in all of Japan【Taste test】
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Tokyo ramen restaurant apologizes for trying to set too-strict time limit for eating its noodles
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