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Where commuters have less than 40 centimetres (16 inches) of foot-space between safety lines.
Nakanojo welcomes you to Gunma with a beautiful local tradition you won’t find at any other station in Japan.
Look out — Japan’s old capital appears to be rising again, with an army of koi fish behind it.
At the right time of year and the right time of day, this traditional sign of fall shines like a field of gold.
Monument unveiled by children yelling “Totoro!” plays out like a scene from a Ghibli anime film.
Have a listen to the five new Ghibli departure melodies delighting passengers in Japan right now.
Young people especially likely to be target of con that preys on sense of compassion and desire to help.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
This is the first cafe in Japan to serve Mont Blanc, and it’s closing down after 90 years【Taste test】
There’s a new world’s largest anime robot statue, and it’s not in Japan【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
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
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
This is the first cafe in Japan to serve Mont Blanc, and it’s closing down after 90 years【Taste test】
There’s a new world’s largest anime robot statue, and it’s not in Japan【Photos】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Stage Adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke Coming to Japan this April!
Entire shop of Cardcaptor Sakura anime merchandise to open in Tokyo this month
Japanese Man Arrested on Suspicion of Giving Kids a Paper Route
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