travel (Page 34)
Nagano village was once a major stop on the Kyoto-Edo route, and the neighborhood looks much the same centuries later.
We move into a capsule apartment in the iconic landmark, and find out it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
Want to stay in a different part of Japan every night? No problem, you’ve got over 100 options.
The group will continue to test their zip-line propelled capsule cars in Odawara City in Kanagawa.
Every guest’s presence changes how the lobby looks, making each moment in time uniquely beautiful.
Pixar’s hit franchise serves as the inspiration for a new class of Tokyo Disney Resort accommodations.
Japanese onsen ryokan adapts to the new normal after being in business for over 1,300 years.
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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
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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
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
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6 surprising things about having a baby in Japan
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Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Studio Ghibli loungewear lets you cosplay as an anime heroine at home
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