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A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar
The new containers have already been rolled out at store locations in Japan’s northernmost prefecture Hokkaido.
The minimalist home goods, apparel, and food chain enacts a plan to be more environmentally conscious.
Looking after the environment while looking after your need for the perfect Frappuccino straw.
Aisa Mijeno, a young Filipino engineer and environmental advocate, has conceptualized a product that is not only environmentally friendly, but will provide basic lighting to the less-privileged: a lamp that runs on salt water!
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Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
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Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
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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
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New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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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
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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Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
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