Authentic materials recreate the fashions of apprentice geisha, oiran courtesans, and even bridal kimono.
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Japanese fetish designer wins the war against plain style.
If your body is a temple, your head is a shrine? Provide easy access to your bonce for roaming Shinto gods with a torii gate hair accessory.
Design manages to be bold and unique while still providing a surprising amount of coverage. Plus, a closer look at the shinbi spokesmodel.
What color is your cup of tea? Well … bright blue, if you use these unique frog-shaped teabags from ocean-teabag!
It’s that time of year again: time to buy bundled discounted good from nearly all of Japan’s major retailers!
Did our indulgence in the bathwater of beautiful women and handsome men make us very, very bad?
Other award-winning items up for sale include rags that look cuter with dirt and tea that tastes like the cosmos.
Teasingly titillating beverage also comes in handsome man version, is upfront about its not-so-dirty secret.
East meets west in this fusion style that combines overseas trends with traditional Japanese elements.
One-piece undergarment promises the joy of feeling panties on your upper body too.
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community- Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
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Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Mister Donut ready to make hojicha dreams come true in latest collab with Kyoto tea merchant
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Harvester Yakumo: A restaurant inspired by the Colonel from KFC
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
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Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season?
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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