Who doesn’t love Doraemon, the wonder-robot from the future, and his wonderful machines? With gadgets like a portable door that instantly opens to any place you want to go to or bread that when eaten allows you to memorize anything you’ve written on it, it really is no wonder his comics and anime have been translated and viewed around the world. Fans of the series may be familiar with the fact that Doraemon has a weakness for a particular Japanese snack, the dorayaki, but did you know that the snack that appears in the comic is said to be modeled after actual dorayaki sold at a shop in Tokyo?
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The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
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Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
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Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Godiva’s Tokyo bakery is FINALLY easy to get into and shop at
We turn 100,000 yen into 100,000 one-yen coins, in the spirit of New Year’s generosity
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
Rumour: Super Smash Bros. character list leaked? 【Update: Pretty much confirmed】
Kyoto has had enough of rude tourists, created an infographic to show how to visit politely
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Ramen restaurant in Tokyo offers discount to customers who order ramen with no noodles
Do ANA international inflight meals taste better on the ground than they do in the air?
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】