A budget stay in the centre of town that’s like visiting grandma’s house in the countryside.
The Ichirandon is causing a stir amongst fans, but it’s a secret dish that isn’t listed on the menu.
A new product on the market contains concentrate to make two of Japan’s most popular popsicles at home.
Whether you’re a fan of My Neighbor Totoro or My Neighbors the Yamadas, there’s a memo pad for you.
The Japanese constitution requires couples to share a family name if they get married, but only one age group in survey comes close to agreeing with it.
Traditional Japanese hospitality, with a dash of mystical matcha, appears at the Pokémon Cafe.
Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit.
Enjoy an adult drink bar on the cheap, where you pour the drinks how and when you want them.
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How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
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McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
Ultra-realistic cat latte art blows us away, puts us off our coffee
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
5 Japanese women who can kick your ass (in martial arts)【Women in Japan Series】
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
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