End of an era as Shibuya Scramble Tsutaya says goodbye to renting DVDs, CDs, and, yes, even VHS tapes.
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Right in the middle of one of Japan’s trendiest neighborhoods is a celebration of old-school media.
Looks like someone was kind enough to rewind back to 20 years ago.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Japan’s best-amenity budget hotel chain gets extra-affordable with “Global Cabin” rooms
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Final Fantasy XVI cafe menu brings Eikon drinks, Torgal parfait to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe【Pics】
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Häagen-Dazs brings back its popular mochi ice cream line with two classic, luxurious flavors
Keeping up with the kids: Japanese high schoolers’ most popular slang of Spring 2022
Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki says the anime industry’s problem is that it’s full of anime fans
Pilot makes unscheduled landing after passenger refuses to wear face mask
The best Japanese curry in Japan isn’t eaten at a restaurant
Taking a trip to the Brazil of Japan, Oizumi, for lunch
Crazy Tokyo restaurant offers a 7.3-pound tempura rice bowl, so of course we had to eat it!
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