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Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Do Hi-Chew-flavor Hi-Chews have a reason to exist?【Taste test】
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Monthly
- 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
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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
Yearly
- 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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Do Hi-Chew-flavor Hi-Chews have a reason to exist?【Taste test】
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heart
Host club royalty Roland demonstrates his night-time routine, claims it’s not dissimilar to yours
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
We spent over US$400 at a Tokyo premium capsule machine, and we’re not sure how we feel about it
We try making a low-calorie katsu with tofu instead of pork【SoraKitchen】
Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】
Japan’s deep-fried ramen croquettes are here, and now it’s time to try them!【Taste test】
10-second Japanese katsu curry – Is this the world’s most amazing instant food?【Video】
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