Weird Top Five (Page 2)
Japan has proper rules and procedures for everything, and office tea is one of the most complex.
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Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Apparently short on cash, Gundam takes a part-time job at 7-Eleven
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Weird disappearing picture fades to nothing, leaves us with existential angst
10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters- Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
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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
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- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
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- 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- 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
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10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
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Japanese gamers’ heads explode as they learn Super Mario’s Goombas are mushrooms, not chestnuts
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
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