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Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]
Eat a mountain of chicken katsu at this restaurant in Nara【Photos】
Fan makes functional Hatsune Miku digi-keytar
Japan’s kimono-style bra and panties bring traditional motif to modern lingerie design【Photos】
Sanrio amusement park in Tokyo to host Psycho Game horror event this summer[Video]
How Mr. Sato got his senbero groove back【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
We attend the grand opening of the very first Krispy Kreme store in Hokkaido
Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
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Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
Tifa’s Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo- Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
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Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
7-Eleven Japan releases Uji matcha smoothies… but only at select locations
7-Eleven Japan’s cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events- Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan- New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
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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
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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Sanrio amusement park in Tokyo to host Psycho Game horror event this summer[Video]
How Mr. Sato got his senbero groove back【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
We attend the grand opening of the very first Krispy Kreme store in Hokkaido
Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
Japanese convenience store brings rice balls back to 100 yen – Is this deal worth it?[Taste test]
March 10 was Sato Day in Japan, so here are five wonderful things about our own amazing Mr. Sato
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
This Mother’s Day, why not give the gift of a single, really expensive, never-picked mango?
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Pokémon card shop in Osaka says it will refuse to buy cards from any Vietnamese people
7-Eleven Japan’s cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?
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