Tokyo (Page 12)
We were ‘lucky’ enough to see and smell the rare flower, which blooms once every few years.
Back when she was younger she couldn’t get away from them, so we visit a host club to find out what’s going on.
A small act of kindness from the cafe’s member of staff still warms our reporter’s heart when she thinks about it.
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Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
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Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Here’s the reason why your expensive ikura sushi often comes with some cheap cucumber slices
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
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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
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- 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
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- 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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Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Here’s the reason why your expensive ikura sushi often comes with some cheap cucumber slices
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese restaurant chain shows us how to make katsudon in three minutes【SoraKitchen】
Why this centuries’ old Shinto shrine is suddenly also a hot spot for anime fan art【Photos】
Lotteria’s Burger with Everything on It takes us on an emotional roller coaster 【Taste test】
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
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