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We try the edibile flowers that everyone’s talking about right now, and let you know where you can get them.
A new product on the market contains concentrate to make two of Japan’s most popular popsicles at home.
Traditional Japanese hospitality, with a dash of mystical matcha, appears at the Pokémon Cafe.
After decades and dozens of great fruit flavors, the latest version of the candy is Hi-Chew Just As It Is Flavor.
Convenience store chain dials up the green tea content with a super rich matcha collection.
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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
Evangelion creator says there might be more Eva anime to come
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released
To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase
Japan’s first made-to-order natto store will make you fermented beans without the putrid smell
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Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
Japan’s wedding gift etiquette rule is too expensive, young people in survey say
Cool capsule toys recreate how Japan navigated trains in pre-smartphone days【Photos】
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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- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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- New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs- Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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- 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- 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
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
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Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released
To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase
Japan’s first made-to-order natto store will make you fermented beans without the putrid smell
Everyone in the office wears a bra in search of the true meaning of Brassiere Day
Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one
Pay for guests’ transport? The many potential pitfalls in the Japanese wedding planning minefield
Baskin-Robbins Japan creates four-cheese pizza ice cream – Buono or non buono?【Taste test】
Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
Pay Japan’s apology agencies to say “I’m sorry” when it’s just too hard to do it yourself
Does adding matcha to mayonnaise change the taste as much as the look?
Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】
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