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The best things in life are priceless, but the most useful things tend to only cost about 100 yen (US$0.90).
From reusable titanium straws to a marker pen that opens boxes, this list is a fantastic source of Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones.
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Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Sushi Bears restaurant opens in Tokyo, offers exactly what its name promises【Photos】
Kenbishi Shuzo sake brewery commits to production of traditional wooden sake barrels
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases trilingual warning criticizing sales of illegally copied artwork
Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release
Is Burger King Japan sending subliminal messages in its packaging for the new “Top” One Pounder?
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
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J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists- Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)- Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade- Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans- Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
- Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases trilingual warning criticizing sales of illegally copied artwork
Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release
Is Burger King Japan sending subliminal messages in its packaging for the new “Top” One Pounder?
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
Mr. Sato reminds us that when the going gets hot, the hot get straw hats
Notebook passed by hand from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, connects railway fans in heartwarming event
Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud
Japanese boxed lunches pulling into France at authentic bento stand opening in Paris station
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in【Video】
Katsu weight showdown! Which Japanese supermarket gives you the most tonkatsu meat for your yen?
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