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We bought the SoraHouse for US$9,100 and now it’s time to see if we’re sitting on a goldmine.
Is this East-West combo as majestic as a bald eagle soaring past Mt. Fuji, or an abomination that should be buried at the bottom of the Pacific?
COVID-19 pandemic measures mean a sharpened pencil must be prepared for each of thousands of potential voters.
It’s debatable whether or not what he did was actually destruction, but the police say there’s no question it was a crime.
Determined to experience the world through his daughter’s taste buds, our reporter spends a whole day eating what a Japanese baby eats.
Surely we can trust the makers of the t-virus to help us relax and improve our skin quality, right?
Centuries-old Kyoto craft workshop teams up with Tokyo luxury hotel for an unprecedented portioning system.
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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
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
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