taste test (Page 39)
In a country where you can buy cheap drinks everywhere, expensive luxuries need to be worth the calories.
Lawson, 7-Eleven and Family Mart go head-to-head in this konbini battle but there can only be one winner.
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi single-sizes osechi, creates new desserts to keep us company.
This steaming hot showdown between Family Mart, Lawson and 7-Eleven produces a very surprising result.
Putting our faith in the gacha gods at a new store dedicated to weird vending machines in Tokyo.
Check out our definitive guide to the best gyoza 2021 had to offer — just make sure you’re not hungry first!
Family Mart? 7-Eleven? Or a dark horse contender? Join us on this steaming hot konbini odyssey.
We visit Japan’s big three combini, plus one dark horse contender, on our search for nikuman bliss.
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Tokyo’s beckoning cat temple asks foreign tourists to stop writing on the beckoning cats they buy
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Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all
Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
Japan’s video rental giant now rents wigs, so we tried them out【Photos】
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
- Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
- Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
- Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
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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】
- 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
“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
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
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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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2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
Tokyo’s super-secret-location sushi restaurant has a stand-up sister shop that’s open to all
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