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- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- Starbucks Japan unveils final sakura collection for hanami season 2024
- Spirited Away and New Era team up for new line of Studio Ghibli fashion【Photos】
- New Japan rail pass gives you a week of free rides in a huge space to chase the cherry blossoms
- Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area
- Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
- Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms
- Updated cherry blossom forecast moves up blooming date, predicts sakura season start for Ueno Park
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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
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- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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