Our Japanese reporter dishes on her experience trying sushi at a popular sushi delivery chain.
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Let Oshawott be the star of your stay in a popular travel destination city famous for its seascapes and pearl divers.
Famous Asakusa tourist site has a very public place to pee…for those who know where to find it.
Our reporter takes a northern pilgrimage to an important port city in Hokkaido in search of runaway trains, skewered sweet dumplings, and more.
Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.
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One simple unexpected recipe swap will make your Japanese-style omelets extra fluffy and juicy
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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
Beloved, 100-year-old Tokyo public bathhouse Sengenyu is about to get a second life this December
Baum vending machine in a Yokohama station lets us eat cake served on a luxury cruise ship
Japan getting a brand-new batch of Pokémon manhole covers in eastern prefecture this fall
10 of the nicest celebrities we’ve met in Japan over the years
Visiting the “world’s most precarious temple” in China, where getting there is half the battle
This Tokyo snack shop can send your taste buds on a trip around Japan for just 1,000 yen
Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected
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Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time
Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends
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