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Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Tokyo’s Shinjuku is looking very different with its giant westside skyscraper torn down【Photos】
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
A Fujoshi’s heaven on earth exists in Ikebukuro’s Boy’s Love Academy cafe
We make a DIY face gel out of yuzu seeds, and it’s surprisingly cheap and easy!
Nine celebrities who speak Japanese… or some variation of it
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Baskin-Robbins Japan gets extra-Japanese with new kanmidokoro-inspired flavors and sundaes
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
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- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements- Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
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We make a DIY face gel out of yuzu seeds, and it’s surprisingly cheap and easy!
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Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Baskin-Robbins Japan gets extra-Japanese with new kanmidokoro-inspired flavors and sundaes
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We spill the tea–a guide to all of Japan’s Gogo no Kocha Milk Teas sold in the wintertime
Nagoya’s dark-red miso has continued to capture tastebuds for generations
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Impress house guests with toilet paper origami!
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