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It’s been a rough month of ups and downs for anyone who enjoys either pizza-flavored potato chips or exploiting markets.
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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
Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
These Pakistani students in Tokyo had never been to the beach, and that’s something we had to fix
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Fan art of new Digimon cast in old style sparks debate on what qualifies as “f***ing disgusting”
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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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Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
These Pakistani students in Tokyo had never been to the beach, and that’s something we had to fix
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Fan art of new Digimon cast in old style sparks debate on what qualifies as “f***ing disgusting”
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Korean tattoo artist’s small, simple, stylish “line tattoos” change our impression of getting inked
The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches
Japanese convenience store’s cheap knockoff croissant — is it any good?
Japanese idol creates kawaii Gunpla, the world’s cutest Gundam models【Photos】
Ginza Cozy Corner releases “Hanami Party” mini cakes and treats for sakura cherry blossom season
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary on KonoSuba movie: “It’s the reason cinema was invented”
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