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The store’s “Premium Magic Powder to Make Instant Ramen Taste Amazing” can be used for all kinds of meals!
Our reporter samples Sendai’s most popular food souvenir for the first time and is overcome by emotion.
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Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
Weekly
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Monthly
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
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Yearly
- 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
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron wins Academy Award, studio COO apologizes for Hayao Miyazaki’s absence
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers have Sandshrew welcoming you to an often forgotten part of Japan
Ghibli background artist Naohisa Inoue’s painting technique is out of this world
Designer Sushi Seaweed – An Interview with its Creator
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