Our reporter takes a northern pilgrimage to an important port city in Hokkaido in search of runaway trains, skewered sweet dumplings, and more.
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Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.
Tiny timetable books are packed with info about how to get from point A to point B by rail.
Top politician in Tokyo’s neighbor says higher prices for inbound travelers would be like fining them for coming to the country.
Park Hyatt Tokyo shuts down for very long-term renovation project right as Japan is in an inbound foreign tourism boom.
With “inbound pricing” becoming a bigger issue, Shibuya seafood restaurant offers discounted prices for domestic customers.
Solo dad and his “devil twos” daughter take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto – is this a recipe for disaster?
A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.
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Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
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Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
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Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
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Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
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Lots of Japanese parents want their kids to work for Nintendo, but not just for the money, survey says
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all
Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
Japan’s video rental giant now rents wigs, so we tried them out【Photos】
Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Japanese travelers are avoiding Kyoto as the city’s number of foreign visitors continues to grow
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