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The rec facility is open to anyone for reservations and boasts grounds that are 7.5 times the size of Tokyo Dome.
Japanese onsen ryokan adapts to the new normal after being in business for over 1,300 years.
If you love the Japanese raindrop water cake that’s been taking the world by storm, you’ll love this new Kit Kat variety.
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English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
Japan’s new Melon Pan slices: Simply pop them on bread and heat and eat
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
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Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
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Japan removes tour guide requirement for foreign tourists
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International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
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Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
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