Tokyo’s other Halloween hot spot, divisively skimpy maid cosplay, ladies who loo stunning in their 60s, and Seiji’s transformation into Leonardo DiCaprio.
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How to shut down anti-gaming haters, confusing fan art guidelines, an N64 personality test, and a Zelda arrest.
The secrets of Japanese supermarket music and life-saving green tea, plus how to make the King of Curries and furoshiki-style sandwiches.
Sexy voice actors, the end of Evangelion, and a message from Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
To coincide with Japan’s annual “Kanji of the Year” event, which reveals the mood of 2015 with a Chinese character, popular online dictionary site Weblio asked its Japanese users to nominate an “English vocabulary word of the Year”. The top ten results provide a unique insight into the hot topics of interest in Japan in 2015.
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Let’s visit a German castle… in Okinawa!
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
The deluxe disappointment and basic brilliance of Japan’s oldest standing soba noodle chain
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】- Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto- Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
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Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
The deluxe disappointment and basic brilliance of Japan’s oldest standing soba noodle chain
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Don’t forget that the best convenience store in northern Japan has branches farther south too
Japanese restaurant combines solo shabu shabu dining with the fun of a sushi train
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Step into Japanese culture with Converse’s new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style
The dark kawaii fashions of the Ank Rouge lucky bag are here!【Photos】
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