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The phenomenon has been picking up buzz online in recent months among disgruntled residents, though there may be hope on the horizon.
Advance tickets are absolutely required and tough to get for Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum, but on certain summer days there’s a special event for the ticketless too.
Surreal scenes of Nara’s giant Buddha statue getting its once-a-year cleaning from 170 people【Video】
Size difference makes human cleaners of the Daibutsu statue look like tiny little spirits.
Travelers vanish half-way through their reserved stay, leave no trace (or payment) behind.
With cart sales no longer available, there’s a new way to enjoy food, drinks and ice cream on board.
Wants plan completed in time to celebrate 100th anniversary of Japan’s national park system.
A tiny part of a kanji is all that separates these place names in written form, but there’s a much bigger difference in their respective atmospheres.
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