New accommodation recreates the feel of a high-class train cabin inside, with a priceless view outside for just US$20 a night.
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There’s a fine line between kindly simplifying the Japanese language and offensively dumbing it down for foreign readers.
After riding on the Tube in London, our Japanese reporter is thankful for crowded Tokyo trains.
When it’s time to say goodbye to Japan at the end of your trip, don’t forget to say goodbye to the sushi too.
New collaborative efforts will promote anime tourism while cooperating with local communities.
A place for digital competitors to stay in the birthplace of the Japanese fighting game community.
Reeves took in some contemporary art with rumoured girlfriend Alexandra Grant in the heart of the Japanese countryside.
Store shelves stripped of goods as suspended services leave people with “no escape” at airport.
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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
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
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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
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Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
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A Silent Voice, anime film about bullied deaf girl, has an emotional new trailer【Video】
Famous Japanese painter’s centuries-old cat artwork proves Japan has always loved felines
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Can we win a PS5 from this premium 2,000-yen gacha machine in Japan?
Crazy big Japanese street food at Tokyo Station causes a stir with foreigners online
Spirited Away No Face lamp is back, senses when you’re near, welcomes you with lantern light【Pics】
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