Tokyo (Page 14)
Lawson’s first-ever convenience store bar looks set to be a great place to unwind on the cheap.
SwipeMart made romantic dreams come true, and now there are hopes it’ll spread around the country.
The cookies also feature a variety of designs so that you can have fun trying to eat ’em all.
Wild animal’s surprise appearance makes people wonder if this was a shapeshifting salaryman on his way home from work.
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
Food stall-like McDonald’s that only serves drinks and ice cream
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Hamburg and Hamburg Shibuya: A Japanese restaurant you need to put on your Tokyo itinerary
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Here’s why you’ll never want to hit a hole-in-one in Japan
This northern Tokyo capsule hotel is cheap, clean, comfortable, and has amazing amenities
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Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese black curry “experiment” takes place at an unlikely restaurant branch in Tokyo
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Uniqlo opens its first Furugi Project secondhand clothing pop-up shop in Tokyo
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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
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend- 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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Hamburg and Hamburg Shibuya: A Japanese restaurant you need to put on your Tokyo itinerary
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Here’s why you’ll never want to hit a hole-in-one in Japan
This northern Tokyo capsule hotel is cheap, clean, comfortable, and has amazing amenities
Mind-controlled Tail Wags Based on Your Mood
Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo
Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】
Pizza Hut adds a “too much coriander” pizza to its lineup in Japan
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Reflecting on an old red-light district in Tokyo as another landmark closes its doors forever
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
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