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Tokyo theme park closes down, thanks visitors with touching water graffiti message

The only thing better than the message itself is the fascinating water printer machine that “prints” it. 

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Move over, dartboards – Japan now has shuriken machines for ninja fun!

Ninja Trainer Arcade earns Japan Ninja Council’s blessing.

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Work from home in peace and quiet with Otegaroom, a tiny soundproof room for your apartment

Kid chatter interrupting your Zoom call? Struggling with work/life separation? Never fear, the Otegaroom is here!

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Tokyo has a “phantom egg shop” with ingredients for the best tamago-kake gohan rice bowl ever

Don’t knock raw egg on rice until you’ve tried it, and especially until you’ve tried it like this.

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Back to the Future II-style weather forecasts developed by Japanese universities

New system can provide highly accurate 30-minute rain forecasts that update in real-time.

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Our reporter makes a slip and slide out of Ikea gym mats, but does it deliver?【Video】

If you can’t go to the water park, bring the water park to you.

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Osaka’s giant pufferfish may be saved by neighboring business

A new hope for the threatened fugu.

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Lightning storm photos of the Skytree show the Tokyo symbol in a whole new light【Photos】

The awesome power of nature makes for an awesome sight.

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Kabuki adaptation of Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind now available to stream online

Stage play goes beyond the Studio Ghibli founder’s anime movie to tell the complete story.

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Why stay at a hotel in Japan when you can rent this entire mountain instead?【Photos】

Yes, you get a cabin too, but the real appeal is having an entire mountain to yourself.

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Writer’s retreat ryokan — Tokyo inn treats you like novelist on deadline, with strict “editors”

Learn what it feels like to be a novelist with an editor hounding you about your manuscript!

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Dozens of new photos of Japan’s miraculously romantic Sailor Moon wedding dress line【Photos】

Dresses inspired by all three of Sailor Moon’s identities, plus multiple Tuxedo Mask tuxedos, are available now.

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We visit a new Tokyo bar where nobody speaks and writing is the only way to communicate

In amongst the noise and bright lights of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho is a quiet oasis where you can hear the sound of pencil on paper.

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This is NOT a capsule toy here – Testing out Japan’s fully functioning mini iron【Photos】

Because what really matters isn’t how big your iron is, but what you do with it.

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Completely unmanned 24-hours clothing store found in Tokyo

Behold the future of retail!

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Unit K-1, Japan’s brand-new ramen waiter robot, is bringing the future to our stomachs

Innovative ramen chain creates contactless service system.

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Conjure a magical barrier to block virus particles with an anime magic circle-inspired partition

Be rest assured that the first law of alchemy, equivalent exchange, won’t be applicable here.

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Seiko to release awesome sports watches inspired by popular Street Fighter V characters

Six different limited-edition models could be yours for just 51,700 yen (US$488.37) each!

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Tokyo Video Gamers, a new bar with free-to-play arcade games, opens in Akihabara

Game on and drink up at this Tokyo cafe where the staff are so friendly they’ll fight you.

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Pokémon manhole covers finally come to Tokyo with awesome Gen-1 designs【Photos】

A new batch of Kanto Pokédex Pokéfuta for the real-life Kanto region.

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