transportation (Page 3)
These upcoming stylish license plate options showcase regional flavor and points of local pride throughout Japan.
Elderly passenger purposely halts train and causes delay, ignoring rail staff who try to control the situation.
Apparently this is a thing that happens enough that JR East decided to print up posters about it.
While the drivers’ have their eyes on the road, some ladies in the back seat have their eyes on his capable hands.
Slipped into a comfortable beer nap and missed your stop? The Oversleeping Rescue Bus is here to help!
New pricing system makes some taxi rides over 40 percent less expensive than they used to be.
While you’re progressing towards your destination, your smartphone could be progressing towards a full charge.
Peak-hour delays caused such overcrowding that some commuters were unable to enter stations in the nation’s capital.
It turns out a lot of different people are involved in the response team when a train hits a person in Japan.
The capital’s gigantic public transportation system can be a shock to the system for new arrivals.
After 11,000 bike accidents last year, the Tokyo metropolitan government is considering new safety regulations.


















Ramen restaurant in top Tokyo tourist neighborhood skips price gouging, but how does it taste?
7-Eleven Japan releases a crazy new viral sandwich: Chocolate Sprinkles and Whipped Cream
Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
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Studio Ghibli releases the My Neighbour Totoro tea caddy, with a magical self-closing lid
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Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
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Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Studio Ghibli releases the My Neighbour Totoro tea caddy, with a magical self-closing lid
Japan now has a “for foreign tourists only” Mt. Fuji sightseeing train[Video]
Fake police phone scam also highlights dumb stereotype about how foreigners speak Japanese[Video]
Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
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Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki releases new artworks, still wants to make movies
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