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Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on Shinkansen
Japanese travelers choose the top five inn cats that they want to meet in the whole country
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Kyotram brings new luxury look to public transport in Kyoto
New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
Gundam Jet takes flight in Japan, comes with opportunities for Japan Airline-exclusive Gunpla
Major Japanese restaurant chain gives its OK to dip sushi toppings in miso soup【Video】
Which of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains has the best tonjiru pork miso soup?【Taste test】
Sleep in a futuristic space pod at this interstellar capsule hotel just outside of Tokyo
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New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
Gundam Jet takes flight in Japan, comes with opportunities for Japan Airline-exclusive Gunpla
Major Japanese restaurant chain gives its OK to dip sushi toppings in miso soup【Video】
Which of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains has the best tonjiru pork miso soup?【Taste test】
Sleep in a futuristic space pod at this interstellar capsule hotel just outside of Tokyo
Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
Japanese Twitter user illustrates the difference between schoolgirl uniforms in major cities
Tokyo’s indoor Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival is perfect for those with pollen allergies
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Convenience store clerk hospitalized by customer dissatisfied with “smile-less” service
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
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Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Ghibli Park will let fans cook in the real-world Totoro house kitchen for special event
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
Relax at Haneda Airport’s sky-high hot spring and enjoy a Hololive collaboration
Family Mart releases new rice balls with Bongo, Japan’s most famous onigiri restaurant
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
One Piece Day to be held outside Japan for the first time this March, admission is FREE!
Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence
Newest Japan full-bloom cherry blossom forecast shows mankai sakura coming earlier, especially in Tokyo
Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese