Eiko Ishizawa
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Same-sex prostitution business technically legal in Japan, goes untouched by police
Japanese high school students hatch chick without an eggshell during class【Video】
Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
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
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Same-sex prostitution business technically legal in Japan, goes untouched by police
Japanese high school students hatch chick without an eggshell during class【Video】
Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
We visit new retro Starbucks in Japan for a taste of classic kissaten breakfast menu items
McDonald’s Japan’s new kalbi koshihikari rice burger and its friends only come out after sundown
Can you spot the problem with this Tokyo subway sign in this tale of awesome customer service?
Silver 1,000 yen coin to be issued for Shinkansen’s 50th anniversary
Forget dog-earing and bookmarks that fall, make your own easy origami bookmark instead!
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
Crazy cheap Internet cafe in Akihabara is the perfect accommodation for the thrifty otaku
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
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