With negative reviews flying about, we took it upon ourselves to discover the truth about this much maligned bathhouse.
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The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
Foreign tourists blamed for Japan rice shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots” leaves shelves bare
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
How to turn cold McDonald’s fries into the best hash browns you’ve ever tasted
7-Eleven Japan powers up even more with new baked-in-store breads and pastries【Taste test】
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police station
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- 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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
How to turn cold McDonald’s fries into the best hash browns you’ve ever tasted
7-Eleven Japan powers up even more with new baked-in-store breads and pastries【Taste test】
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
Japan has a new energy drink designed to pair with one of its favorite instant noodle brands
Hello Kitty’s new McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal items are here, and we’ve got them all to show you【Pics】
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Capcom confirms Resident Evil Zero HD remaster for 2016
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Some of the best Japanese fried chicken in Japan comes from this shack in the middle of nowhere
Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
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