Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene.
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The only cafe in Japan where you can enjoy the company of a capybara, the world’s largest living rodent.
Japan’s oldest university continues to produce the best and the worst that the country has to offer.
Cafe offers a beautiful way to start your day.
Each blade is made by a craftsman from Seki using centuries-old traditional swordsmithing techniques.
From towering skyscrapers through to the world’s busiest station, this sprawling Tokyo ward took years to recreate in miniature.
Site of Tokyo’s liveliest street parties, and most embarrassing drunken mayhem, will be a soft drink-only space on New Year’s Eve.
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Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
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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
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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
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?
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Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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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
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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Poseable North American Mega Man figure lets you admire the character’s belly in three dimensions
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
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The Fake Burger is now on the menu at Burger King Japan, but is it worth the hype?
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