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Starbucks Japan releases custom tumblers…that wear aprons
Gigantic Studio Ghibli sock line is cute, clever, and overall awesome【Photos】
Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
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Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren
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Wrong Exit Exploring – The serene solitude of taking the wrong exit at Tokyo Disneyland’s station
7-Eleven combines two Japanese convenience store sweets into one for an epic treat
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
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Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
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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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
This Nara workshop has been making deer crackers for more than 100 years and offers tours【Photos】
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Buy a Japanese ambulance, pachinko machine or samurai sword at this government auction site
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The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
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Japanese convenience store issues rice ball recall, foodies would’ve loved to eat them anyway
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