Shibuya (Page 4)
The city–and the others that made the list–was picked for its convenience, style, and location!
Cast of occult hit shares hallway with characters from other popular manga.
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Yakult’s first foray into the sweets world proves Lactobacillus can be decadently delicious.
Japan’s capital struggles to contain its fourth wave of infections, but are people heeding warnings to avoid street drinking after dark?
Shibuya, one of Japan’s centers for youth culture, thinks its older residents need a tech upgrade.
Scenes from the weekend show not everyone was interested in staying away from hotspots like Shibuya and Osaka during Halloween.
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Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
“Skippers”, “Ghosts” and “Idol Time”: The secret language of Japanese hotel staff
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We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
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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
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
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
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
“Skippers”, “Ghosts” and “Idol Time”: The secret language of Japanese hotel staff
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Japanese Internet sad to see the word “chikan” becoming commonly used in English
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
Tokyo restaurant’s chicken katsu mabo curry is hard to pin down, easy to love
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
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