Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down

Sayonara, Do-Dodonpa.

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Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron doll that never, ever gives up

Anime character delivers a lesson in resilience with a dash of Ghibli magic.

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Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides

A win-win idea that’s long overdue.

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Hit Japanese candy Hi-Chew, famous for fruity taste, releases new flavor: Flavorless

Lose the flavor, keep the chew.

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Studio Ghibli displays The Boy and the Heron Academy Award Oscar in Japan for a limited time

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki share the accolade with a heartwarming gesture for fans.

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Collaboration brings Baskin Robbins macarons to Family Marts across Japan

Did your favorite flavor make the cut?

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Shohei Ohtani’s personal interpreter fired, accused of “massive theft” to pay off gambling debts

It’s a wild ending for one of the highest-profile pairings in the translation/interpretation world.

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Uniqlo built a giant, playable arcade game to celebrate its new line of Capcom T-shirts

Gamers can play the massive machine later this month in Tokyo.

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We make Miyagi Prefecture’s famous seri-nabe hotpot using ingredients bought in Sendai

The dish is unique in that all parts of the seri plant are consumed–leaves, stems, and roots included.

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Spirited Away’s No-Face, Yubaba appear in seaside park in Japan as Ghibli museum exhibit opens 【Vid】

Special traveling Ghibli exhibit makes its first stop in Kanagawa.

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Love yakiniku but dining solo? Here’s what it’s like to eat alone at Yakiniku Like

Experiencing solo yakiniku for the first time at a popular chain specializing in yakiniku-for-one.

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Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train

Tokkyuken check leads to altercation and delay.

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Fortune cookies come to Japan via Panda Express

Japan has lots of Chinese restaurants, but fortune cookies are much harder to find.

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When will the sakura bloom in Tokyo? We visit the famous cherry blossom sample tree to find out

The tree that officially signals the start of sakura season in the capital has missed the predicted starting date, but we have some new dates to keep an eye out for.

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Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules

Historic area wants foreign visitors to know it’s not a theme park.

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Whole boxes of Mystery Meat going on sale in Japan, Cup Noodle fans rejoice

One box contains 47 Cup Noodles’ worth of Mystery Meat!

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Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】

Japan’ s convenience stores often recommend warming up their rice balls, but is it worth the extra hassle?

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Is this frozen tonkatsu sandwich vending machine really worth 700 yen?【Taste test】

We tried this mysterious find in a busy Tokyo station.

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7-Eleven Japan teams up with two different curry restaurants for one curry dish

Putting two different restaurants’ foods side by side it a really innovative idea.

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Has Kyoto Prefecture’s super spicy food area still got the heat, or has it sizzled out?

A trip that was meant to be pleasantly nostalgic resulted in a big shock, but also came with a silver, spicy lining.  

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