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Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
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Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime art
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Ramen and girls bar: Where you can talk to women who aren’t dressed like hosts or maids
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Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
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We try eating nothing but emergency food rations for three progressively tougher days
Japanese convenience store issues rice ball recall, foodies would’ve loved to eat them anyway
Japan’s snack of almonds and whole fish might not be for everyone【Taste test】
Häagen-Dazs brings back its popular mochi ice cream line with two classic, luxurious flavors
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