If the new bicycle helmet rule isn’t mandatory, are there penalties for not following it?

We asked a lawyer to find out!

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Gorgeous Legend of Zelda 3-D puzzle sets are on the way to test fans’ wisdom【Photos】

Master Sword, Triforce, and Hyrule Crest present three challenges.

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Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Melon Frappuccino even more delicious

The secret ingredient is a beloved Japanese citrus.

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Tokyo standing peperoncino restaurant turns our writer into a master risotto chef

Restaurant that specialises in one type of pasta also offers a surprising (and genius) side dish.

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We built a steel rack taller than our crazy cheap country Japanese house with Daiso goods

As Shia LaBeouf once said, “Just do it!”

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Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher

Says he wanted to kill former manager “in order to live.”

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Final Fantasy X kabuki stage play to stream internationally with English subtitles

Isn’t it wonderful?

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One month after masking was left to “personal judgement,” it’s still the norm in Tokyo, but why?

Combination of factors is keeping masks on in Tokyo even as the government says they don’t have to be.

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Japan’s new portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list

No cord, and no cold food either.

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Mercedes-Benz dealer in Tokyo serves up amazing yakisoba noodles【Taste test】

New luxury performance car inspires new noodle dish.

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Super Mario meets Godzilla in Tokyo skyline moment of serendipity

King of video games and king of the monster show up in the same place at the same time.

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What can 3,000 yen get you at a Japanese hamburger chain? We find out

Spoiler: you’ll definitely be able to treat yourself.

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82-year-old Japanese man arrested for driving without license, says he had one 60 years ago

Maybe he just hadn’t had enough time to get a new one yet.

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Got rice? The tastiest rice ever compels bread-fan Mr. Sato to eat more rice than ever before

Cooked in a traditional earthenware pot, there’s something about this Maboroshi no Koshihikari rice that almost spirited him away.  

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Eating tuna and parrotfish like the locals on the Amami Islands’ Yoron Island

We try shopping and dining at the number-one approved local store by residents of this small island in the southwest of Japan.

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This French toast recipe that uses ice cream will knock your pajamas off【SoraKitchen】

A simple breakfast meal given an even simpler twist!

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Subway Japan has sweet red bean sandwiches?!?【Taste test】

We try the sandwich shop’s take on anpan, one of Japan’s favorite sweet snacks.

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We try the bizarre ‘Get Your Finger Chomped By A Sturgeon’ experience at a Hokkaido aquarium

Our reporter gets her finger bitten by a sturgeon yet lives to tell the tale.

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Tokyo to crack down on hostess/host bar advertising trucks by closing loophole

Metropolitan government may ask other parts of Japan to match its restrictions on adult entertainment advertising.

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“World’s Smallest Othello” games on sale in Japanese capsule machines and it’s game on!

Here your greatest opponent is the board game itself.

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