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Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence

There was no mystery as to whether fans wanted more mystery meat, and Nissin is finally giving it to them.

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Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”

Who doesn’t want to be a zombie that smokes?

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Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage

You can eat Shin Godzilla’s Kamata-kun very close to Kamata.

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Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes

Sotetsu’s would-be scrap is going to be someone else’s treasure.

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Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

You know, you really have been working hard, so why not treat yourself to a dip in a bath full of negi?

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Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

Dozens of rubber fixtures have suddenly gone missing from building’s toilet lids and seats.

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Shocking discovery: Japan’s expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles

Weird, delicious, and beautiful, this is everything we could ask for in the SoraKitchen.

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Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

Kumacon provides everything you need to deal with up to a three-day bear siege, manufacturer says.

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Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

Goth cops!

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Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness

Hundreds of people must walk right past this “vending machine” every day without ever suspecting what it really is.

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Kagawa’s Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels

You might need some good dental insurance.

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Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

Kanoke-in invites you to crawl into a kanoke.

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Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes

Like a Dragon/Yakuza exhibition offers wedding ceremonies with charavter of your choice, provides paperwork to tie the knot and sever it too.

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Beautiful vintage Japanese manhole covers being offered for sale by Aichi city【Photos】

A chance to own a literal piece of Anjo’s history.

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Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is

If you’ve got a heavy laptop, it’ll get you a hefty discount at this Tokyo Station pop-up.

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Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls

Temple founded centuries ago helps out with unique modern ceremony in Osaka Prefecture.

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Man arrested for breaking into unoccupied home in Japan after mystery noodles found in fridge

A rare case of udon being unexpected in Udon Prefecture, but where they came from is still a mystery.

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Japan’s choco mushroom snacks hold fashion show with designer Junko Koshino【Video】

Mushrooms are in, bamboo is out this season.

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Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it【Taste test】

A combination we’d never imagined, but is it one we’ll want to forget?

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Japanese hotel chain’s new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers’ plushies

This oshi travel extra isn’t free, but that might be part of the point.

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