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- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
- All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
- Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
- Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- W.T.F. Japan: The top five “sora” references of all time! 【Weird Top Five】
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- 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
- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
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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
- 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
- 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
- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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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
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- 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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- Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
- Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- W.T.F. Japan: The top five “sora” references of all time! 【Weird Top Five】
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- Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
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