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White Temple
Approaching Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai’s so-called White Temple, is a surreal experience. It looks like a massive sculpture of ice and snow shimmering through Thailand’s tropical heat. But that effect barely scratches the surface of the weird at this Buddhist wat, where Doraemon hangs out with the Buddha, bushes are decorated with the decapitated heads of Freddie Kruger and Pinhead, and the penalty for smoking is eternal damnation.
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 2【Photos】
Hard-working Hello Kitty wants to help you relax with new line of Sanrio Bath Bombs from Lush
A visit to the real-world Like a Dragon/Yakuza cabaret in Osaka【Photos】
How to have a 1,000-yen senbero at 7-Eleven Japan
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Family Mart serves up Japanese nostalgia with new frozen choco banana that’s a sell-out hitGhibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in KyotoA visit to the real-world Like a Dragon/Yakuza cabaret in Osaka【Photos】
Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth
Japan’s largest indie ice cream convention returns to Tokyo this Golden Week
City hall in Japan now has a giant Evangelion robot statue in its lobby【Videos】
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attraction
Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap CushionGhibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
How to have a 1,000-yen senbero at 7-Eleven Japan
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Family Mart serves up Japanese nostalgia with new frozen choco banana that’s a sell-out hit
Godzilla hammer from Japan lets you smash nails like a kaiju
Sleep next to the railroad tracks at the closest hotel to a train station platform in Japan
Experience the “Color of Water” from a 250-year-old Japanese confection maker!
Princess Mononoke Ghibli accessory line returns with all-natural dagger pendant and more【Photos】
Japanese schoolgirls from the ‘70s are the reason we have teriyaki burgers today
Japan travel warning: Buses can and will leave you behind at highway rests stops if you’re late
Cleverly designed bath-use glasses that don’t fog up make a splash in Japan
Does Japan’s “body fat-burning” bottled tea really work? Our 30-day investigation 【RocketScience】