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Proportion of in-app purchases coming from Japan is almost nine times as big as the player base.
Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto gives video tour of brand-new expansion to USJ’s Super Nintendo World.
Looks like we’ll need to save even more room for Poké-desserts (not that we mind, of course).
Holding a GameCube controller again for the first time in years brings back a rush of memories.
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Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
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Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Looking for cinnamon rolls on “Japan’s closest street to America”【Taste test】
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Good Couples Day gets our Japanese writer thinking about international marriage differences
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
Legendary shojo manga classics get reprints as miniature capsule toys with full-volume contents
Busting one of the biggest myths about the five-yen coin and shrine offerings in Japan
Want to wear a student uniform to Tokyo Disneyland? Uniform rental shop opens just outside park
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