With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times.
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A subdued sakura season is a sad turn of events for Japan, but free pizza always puts a smile on people’s faces.
Sexy girl? Handsome dude? This cosplayer can appear as either.
X Japan frontman appears to fight back tears as he talks with a Nobel Laureate about the pandemic.
Theft of products from restrooms is dragging a famously considerate and honest society down the drain.
Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan.
Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene.
Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited.
Japan Tourism Agency uses ninja, sumo and geisha to demonstrate what to do and what not to do in Japan.
You can count on kids to be brutally honest, especially when the honor of their favorite online videos is at stake.
Tear-jerking commercial features a famous actor and actress in the lead roles of star-crossed lovers.
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Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
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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
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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
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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
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Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Kyoto has had enough of rude tourists, created an infographic to show how to visit politely
We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
Store employee uses barcode scanner to defeat knife-wielding robber
So long, Satomobile! We repaint our car with magic markers for Japan’s cheapest paint job【Video】
7-Eleven now has make-it-yourself smoothies in Japan, and they’re amazing
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
Evangelion credit cards mean you will (not) need to carry cash
Why do I look normal in my home mirror, but hideous when I catch my reflection in a window?
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