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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Japan’s beautiful TeamLab art group opening its first permanent immersive museum in Kyoto【Video】
Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
Identity crises abound with the Okonomiyaki Burger from Lotteria and/or Zetteria in Osaka
Final Fantasy IX gets its own pop-up store in Osaka and Tokyo for 25th anniversary
History’s worst job? Japanese noblewomen used to hire servants to take the blame for their farts
We enjoy sheer searing bliss with the help of a fun new torching tool from Family Mart
Japanese cafe’s beautiful Hydrangea Gelatin Shaved Ice is a reason to love the rainy season
We try a viral Chinese TikTok recipe for spicy ramen using Sprite soda in the broth【SoraKitchen】
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JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape
Chiikawa Park opens next month in Tokyo’s Sunshine City shopping complex
Totoro, Howl, and Spirited Away earrings and brooches ready to add Ghibli touches to your look
Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan
Foreign tourists outnumber Japanese ones at Kyoto hotels for first time ever
Does the Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget really create perfect instant ramen eggs?
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】- JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Live-action Netflix One Piece Chopper shows face for first time – What do fans in Japan think?
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
Fewer Japanese people traveling domestically, government blames birth rate, others blame foreign crowds, costs
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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Final Fantasy IX gets its own pop-up store in Osaka and Tokyo for 25th anniversary
History’s worst job? Japanese noblewomen used to hire servants to take the blame for their farts
We enjoy sheer searing bliss with the help of a fun new torching tool from Family Mart
Japanese cafe’s beautiful Hydrangea Gelatin Shaved Ice is a reason to love the rainy season
We try a viral Chinese TikTok recipe for spicy ramen using Sprite soda in the broth【SoraKitchen】
Mt. Fuji climbing reservation website is now open, and here’s how to reserve your spot
Is 7-Eleven’s new anko butter burrito un-bean-lievably bad, or burrito bliss?
“I couldn’t…wipe my own butt” – Hunter x Hunter manga creator discusses medical issues
Burger King releases a Pickleball Burger in Japan
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
Tokyo travel hack: How to enjoy a free sightseeing boat tour around Tokyo Bay
Why does a ’90s Japanese drama theme song calm crying babies? An acoustics expert explains
Japan’s 10 most beautiful hydrangea spots to visit【Photos】
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