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More naps, more early bedtimes, and even more difficulty sleeping are some of the changes people experienced.
Because if your home is your castle, doesn’t that mean it’s the perfect place to create a fantasy RPG?
A traditional piece of Japanese furniture gets a modern update to make telecommuting extra cozy in the cold part of the year.
Kid chatter interrupting your Zoom call? Struggling with work/life separation? Never fear, the Otegaroom is here!
Crazy telecommuting aid lets you ditch the digital trickery and have a video conference background with zero chance of computer glitches.
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Japan’s most convincing “beware of crows” sign spotted
Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
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The Times They are a-Changin’: Our reporter reflects on the changing landscape of Ebisu
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
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Japan’s northernmost brewery on the mainland is…a temple?!?
NHK can now pester you through your mail thanks to new service from Japan Post
We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture
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Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
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1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person- Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
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- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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How to make edible slime with just two ingredients
Nintendo and Pokémon Company help grade-school boy get over bullying incident, earn lifelong fan
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Nara Park’s first baby deer of the year has been born, is totally adorable【Video】
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