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The Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB) along with the prefectural government have cancelled their plans to use space on women’s bare thighs for marketing the islands as a graduation trip destination to students outside the prefecture. Citing criticism, the two bodies stated January 24, “Placing temporary tattoo-like stickers on the thighs of young women to advertise Okinawa is not in line with prefecture’s brand image.”
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Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
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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
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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
Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
Is the absolute closest conveyor belt sushi to Akihabara Station any good? Let’s find out!
Enjoy the hydrangeas, birds, and more at Fuji Kachoen Garden Park in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kumamoto Governor embroiled in flower scandal
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Can you guess the most-consumed vegetable in Japan? This survey reveals the results
Man’s rejected proposal goes viral as he tries to turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’【Photos】
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