Japan is no stranger to natural disasters, and the world rose up in support after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011 left thousands dead and millions homeless. Now it’s time for Japanese people to repay that kindness by supporting one of their greatest benefactors through their own period of crisis.
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
- Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
- Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
- The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
- Coordinating a whole outfit with nothing but clothes from Japanese convenience store Family Mart
- Ho-Oh and Lugia desserts to descend on the Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo
- Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school
- Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
Weekly
- 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
- We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
- 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】
- Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
- There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
- Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
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
- Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
- Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
- New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
- Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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- The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
- Coordinating a whole outfit with nothing but clothes from Japanese convenience store Family Mart
- Ho-Oh and Lugia desserts to descend on the Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo
- Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school
- Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
- Louis Vuitton’s fancy new bags look like anime character merch to people in Japan【Photos】
- Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
- Dogs now allowed on Catbus! Ghibli Park vehicles revise service animal policy
- We put the internet’s “techniques for emptying your bladder with morning wood” to the test
- Japan removes tour guide requirement for foreign tourists
- Cosplay makeup hack: How to bring anime sparkle to your eyes
- Neo Kimono releases innovatively traditional heel covers made from artisanal fabric
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