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People who didn’t win the official New Year’s greeting card lottery now have a new chance to win discounted or even free entry to certain hot springs.
Pressured to review outdated prohibitions, an entire prefecture says goodbye to “relics of the past”.
Look up “bittersweet” in the dictionary and you might just see the Merry Christmask train.
Uga Valley campground makes a very convincing argument to take a detour from the standard Tokyo-Kyoto travel route.
Outing will soon be officially out in Mie.
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Centuries of samurai history are on display, and we’ll teach you what to look for in appreciating the beauty of a Japanese sword.
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Motorsports, hot springs, huge ramen, and an amusement park: All reasons to visit Suzuka Circuit
Mie Prefecture’s Suzuka is the home of Japan’s most famous racetrack, but there’s more than cars to get excited about.
Kobe beef’s fiercest rival is the star of this sukiyaki ekiben that not only tastes amazing, but sounds great too.
People are travelling far and wide to catch a glimpse of the rare beauty in this koi fish pond.
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Hamster abandoned at Tokyo ramen restaurant gets new home
The madness ends now: How to conqueror impossible-to-open Japanese convenience store snacks
We travel to Fuji to see how they make Japanese toilet paper
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Hamster abandoned at Tokyo ramen restaurant gets new home
The madness ends now: How to conqueror impossible-to-open Japanese convenience store snacks
We travel to Fuji to see how they make Japanese toilet paper
Does this Dormy Inn near Mt. Fuji offer the best business hotel breakfast in all of Japan?
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Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
North Japan prefecture creates guide to help new foreign workers understand local language quirks
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Bottles containing flying fish now available from Japanese vending machines in Tokyo
Youth in toothpick prank videos sent to juvenile correctional facility
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