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Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Horse
We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still delivers
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Gangnam Style Parody “Gaijin Style” Hits the Web With Mixed Reviews
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
We try the new Cup Noodle Humidifier from Nissin
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
Super-cheap, super-convenient rice-cooking mug is a new kitchen gadget all-star from 3 Coins
Clash of the instant ramen! Taste-testing seven instant noodles on a flavor trip across Kyushu
Testing Japan’s hottest panty-removal method 【Video】
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- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】- Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
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
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
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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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
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We try the new Cup Noodle Humidifier from Nissin
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
Super-cheap, super-convenient rice-cooking mug is a new kitchen gadget all-star from 3 Coins
Clash of the instant ramen! Taste-testing seven instant noodles on a flavor trip across Kyushu
Testing Japan’s hottest panty-removal method 【Video】
“Ugly” South Korean woman goes from “Old Lady Face” to “Dream Girl” with help of cosmetic surgery
This holiday season, Japan lets you skip Christmas lights and see Evangelion lights instead【Vid】
Daughter of Osamu Tezuka, God of Manga, discovers his stash of hand-drawn sexy mouse artwork
Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture
Beautiful sightseeing boat is a floating tea ceremony venue in east Japan’s best hot spring town
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The End
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
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