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Will the South Korean version of Muji have anything on sale that you can’t get anywhere else?
Family pulls the final shutter down on one of the oldest Japanese sweets stores in the country.
So determined to win rare full-sized Hibiki and Yamazaki whiskies we’re willing to spend over US$300 for them.
President Putin chocolate is one of five recommended items you can buy at this specialty food store.
Famous discount chainstore dedicates one store to sweets and one to drinks, with popular products for tourists.
When there’s someone strange lifting your store’s goods, who you gonna call? Bounty Hunter!
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Mascot Kero-chan will even be on hand to greet fans as part of celebration of the anime magical girl’s return to TV.
With private booths, showers and a women’s-only floor, this is one of the best places to stay in Tokyo.
When samurai needed toothpicks during the Edo period, this store had everything they were looking for.
Whether you’re after Boruto spectacles or glasses from Maho Girls Pretty Cure!, this new store has a huge selection of anime styles to choose from.
The poster explaining the reason for the closure of the family-run business is breaking hearts around the internet.
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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?
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New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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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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We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
Wendy’s releases a Pretzel Roast Beef Burger aimed at foreign tourists in Japan
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
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Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
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Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Uniqlo opens its first Furugi Project secondhand clothing pop-up shop in Tokyo
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