Data for 2021 investigation was provided on format most people stopped using more than a decade ago.
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Putting our faith in the gacha gods at a new store dedicated to weird vending machines in Tokyo.
They might look kind of funny at first glance, but now we’re laughing all the way to the kitchen.
Starting next spring, going to school is going to mean going to Shibuya to play games for some Tokyo teens.
Japanese YouTuber proves that it’s possible to be beautiful and have a long tongue at the same time.
Tea company that’s been in business for more than 300 years takes Japanese sweets to a pitch-black frontier.
The chief priest at this temple says there’s more to this experience than just entertainment.
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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
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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
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
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
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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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
Japanese rock musician decides to get old-school, starts a career singing enka
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Muji Japan?
Exhibition on the 1,500 year-history of traditional Japanese women’s clothing to open in Shibuya
Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out
New Ginza sushi bar offers 21-piece omakase course for just US$60
We find who gives the best deadpan face in inaugural ‘King of Expressionlessness’ Championship
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