Plan to use historic stones to build restrooms for the 2025 Expo draws criticism

These ain’t no fortunate stones.

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Booger in pizza and cream in mouth kick off another year of gross “part-time terrorism” in Japan

It’s that time of year again.

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Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!

Holy ground for parishioners and vending machine lovers at this off-the-beaten path destination. 

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Ghibli makes a castle move again with Hayao Miazaki-envisioned video ad for Ghibli Park【Video】

Howl’s Moving Castle animation team reunites to celebrate new area of the Studio Ghibli theme park.

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Mos Burger spices things up with a brand-new gochujang burger they promise is addictingly good

Popular Japanese burger chain offers a Korean-inspired new menu item and also brings back a popular past crispy chicken favorite for a limited time.

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We test out slippers from a company whose couch makes its users “useless human beings”

Will these Yogibo slippers also make us useless? 

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Which Japanese convenience store has the best onsen tamago hot spring eggs?

We put 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson to the test in this battle between runny eggs. 

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Yakuza member selling soda arrested for extorting money from ninja spreading flyers in Asakusa

Popular area wasn’t big enough for the two of them.

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Amazing Spirited Away sculpture wins visitors’ choice award at Sapporo Snow Festival【Videos】

Studio Ghibli bathhouse owner, other anime characters recreated in snow and ice at annual Hokkaido event.

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Poo sakura are in full bloom at Unko Museum’s cherry blossom festival in Tokyo

The only place in the world where you can view weeping poop cherry blossoms, but you have to sing and dance to make them bloom.

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Peach juice served fresh out the tap at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport

Just like mom used to plumb.

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Do Japan’s Sushi Manju sweets look as good as the packaging on the box?

Unusual case of false advertising surprises everyone in the office.

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Japan’s big eats just got even bigger at this little-known cafe

Things that make you go, “Huh?” are definitely worth trying when you find them. 

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Stained in crimson like X Japan, will passersby on the Tokyo street offer us comfort?【Experiment】

Investigating the accuracy of Yoshiki’s “Kurenai” lyrics.

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Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?

Embark on a new stage of life with a symbolic boat journey!

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Park in Japan offers special love confession plans with 6 million lights

Grand kokuhaku plan requires advance check of the words you plan to confess with.

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Frightening video shows Japan’s stop-and-listen-for-trains driving rule maybe isn’t so silly after all

Not exactly what you expect to happen at a railroad crossing with a gate.

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Do ANA international inflight meals taste better on the ground than they do in the air?

A fun way to feel like you’re going on a trip…and losing weight at the same time. 

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Luxurious cherry blossom red bean white chocolate drinks coming to Godiva Japan

A perfectly decadent combination of east-meets-west in dessert drink form

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Beautiful Starbucks in Kobe is one of only 28 special Regional Landmark Stores in Japan

This Starbucks in a registered tangible cultural property is one of the country’s extra-special branches.

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