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OMO5 Kyoto Gion by Hoshino Resorts partners with Kyoto cosmetics brand Yojiya for Fresh Beginnings in Kyoto Pretty Girl themed rooms.
Seiji finally visits the zoo that pretty much everyone else who lives in Tokyo has already been to.
Negative reaction to unfair comparison between ryokan and hotel experiences prompts video takedown.
Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.
Free to visit, this huge rooftop is one of the best places to take a break from the chaos of the city.
Traditional accommodation in Tokyo’s ritzy Minato Ward doesn’t get much cheaper than this…but there’s a catch.
Created completely by nature, this is a hidden gem you won’t want to miss during your Japan travels.
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
New Japanese convenience store sandwiches feel like they’re out to kill us
Studio Ghibli anime Paper Shadow Art craft kits back in stock in time for the holidays【Pics】
Hotcake-man steamed pancake buns make their heroic return to Japanese convenience stores
For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
Shortwave radio at our cheap country house in Japanese mountains picks up North Korean broadcast
Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive season
New “adult” doughnuts in a Pokémon box make us rethink what it means to be a grown-up
Daiso opens massive new 25,392-square foot Tokyo flagship store with its two sub-brands included
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
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- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Ghibli Park raises ticket prices, announces Howl area opening date, carousel with ridable Yakul
Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
Celebrate Japanese New Year traditions with Studio Ghibli decorations
Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
Tokyo shop employee fights off three robbers with man catcher polearm in Ueno【Video】
Legend of Zelda’s traveling Koroks set to travel to our homes as adorable plushies from Japan
One-of-a-kind Osaka-themed Uniqlo Shinsaibashi opens
Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service for a warm way to chill in the sky
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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter- Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
New Pokémon blankets are part plushie cushion, part fluffy wrap, and all adorable【Photos】
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】- Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
Converse All-Stars team up with two all-stars of Japanese art for Wave, Skull ukiyo-e shoes【Pics】
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Shortwave radio at our cheap country house in Japanese mountains picks up North Korean broadcast
Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive season
New “adult” doughnuts in a Pokémon box make us rethink what it means to be a grown-up
Daiso opens massive new 25,392-square foot Tokyo flagship store with its two sub-brands included
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
Cardcaptor Sakura Chinese Cafe opens in Tokyo, coming to other cities with special merch【Pics】
McDonald’s Japan is bringing back its Beef Stew Pies (and their lovely puns)!
North Korean defector describes her crazy escape and adjustment to modern life
Feel like Neo Queen Serenity herself with this beautiful Sailor Moon fountain pen
Häagen-Dazs brings back its popular mochi ice cream line with two classic, luxurious flavors
New Japanese KitKat flavour, Sugar Butter Tree, is like cracking a chocolate tree branch
Red skies and mud rain in China as apocalypse begins earlier than expected
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