Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.
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10,000 hours of work went into reviving this dish, and the results were definitely worth it.
We thought we knew everything that was on the menu, but there was one dish that surprised us.
Let’s find out if this Tokyo restaurant is a foreign tourist trap or a place that’s truly worth visiting.
Devil’s Club noodles are over half the length of an average human, so how the heck do you eat them?
Step back in time with old-school vending machines that dispense unique products in retro packaging.
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Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
- Introducing Nomen: Ramen without the noodles【Taste test】
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Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】
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New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter
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- Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month
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One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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We turn 100,000 yen into 100,000 one-yen coins, in the spirit of New Year’s generosity
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Gacha capsule toy machine sells…Japanese rice bags?!
Starbucks teams up with 164-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Dragon decorations【Photos】
Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional storehouse
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Literal breastplate will give you a cosplay-ready, anime-class bust in seconds 【Photos】
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