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New Happy Meals give us a taste of what it would be like to share your home with a bunch of extra-cute Pokémon.
Customers buying certain items have apparently been being overcharged ever since the museum opened, partial refunds now being offered.
A shot of caffeine to wake you up, and a Poké-place to take a nap once you’re ready for some Zs.
Comix Wave Films animates story of post office Dragonite with soundtrack by American composer.
Full-scale, self-standing Psychic/Fairy-type is even bigger than other life-size Pokémon plushies we’ve seen.
Beautiful display of Japanese care and attention brings warmth to this snowy tourist site.
Fire breaks out at Osaka arcade popular with foreign tourists, motorcycle in building may have made situation worse.
They don’t come with a toy, but Pokémon Trainers will receive something they’ll probably like even more.
But there are still a few surprises and mysteries hiding in the evolutionary, not revolutionary, successor to Nintendo’s phenomenal hit.
Belgian chocolatier meets two of the Kyoto video game developers most popular series for sweet collaboration.
Official pop-up shop opens as part of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary celebration, and its fukubukuro is a tremendous value.
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Starbucks releases a colour-changing Frappuccino in Japan
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Burger King Japan is recruiting secret agents for a mystery shopping mission
Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on Shinkansen
Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
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Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Ghibli Park will let fans cook in the real-world Totoro house kitchen for special event
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Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo- New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
Relax at Haneda Airport’s sky-high hot spring and enjoy a Hololive collaboration- Family Mart releases new rice balls with Bongo, Japan’s most famous onigiri restaurant
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
One Piece Day to be held outside Japan for the first time this March, admission is FREE!
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Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence- It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Newest Japan full-bloom cherry blossom forecast shows mankai sakura coming earlier, especially in Tokyo
Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
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Kyotram brings new luxury look to public transport in Kyoto
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Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one
Tokyo company’s HQ has indoor rice paddies, grows more than 200 types of vegetables【Video】
Step into a manga at Japan’s 2-D cafes in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto
Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha
Cosplay in the pool with a swimming costume from popular anime High School Fleet
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
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