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Menchanko-tei combines noodles with traditional sumo food for a meal that’s become popular in Japan and the United States.
Conveyor belt sushi chains Sushiro and Misaki spontaneously create an akashari season with unexpected results.
Japanese convenience store chain teams up with esteemed restaurants for a new type of onigiri.
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Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
150 Pokémon will be hiding in major Japanese train stations this fall, waiting for fans to find them
Japanese YouTuber goes to Argentinian slum to make “impactful video”, gets robbed instead
Japanese convenience store Christmas cakes are cuter than ever!
Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
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Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Japanese YouTuber goes to Argentinian slum to make “impactful video”, gets robbed instead
Japanese convenience store Christmas cakes are cuter than ever!
Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Disney Resort marks 30th anniversary with $22,000 Franck Muller watches 【Photos】
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
How to make tuna sashimi HAM with less than a minute of work【SoraKitchen】
Black Thunder chocolate-bar-shaped fishing lures coming next year
We eat a canned omelette from a Japanese vending machine and hope for the best
Masahiko Ozumi Paris in Osaka makes the comfiest desserts around
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