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Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

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Ghibli store Donguri Kyowakoku now has special frames to protect your anime art Paper Theater kits

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New Gundam megastore announced for one of Tokyo's most popular tourist neighborhoods

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Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki's Delivery Service fans

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Don Quijote ear cleaner sucks, and was criticised by customers, but is the new version any better?

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Japanese mayors challenge each other to nighttime ninja battle, now recruiting participants

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Tokyo's Shibuya puts up new posters asking visitors to use recycle boxes properly

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Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan

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Roaming rubbish bin robot at Shinjuku Station solves the problem of where to put your trash

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Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki not impressed by generative AI images, Hayao Miyazaki thinks even less of them

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New Shinkansen platform vending machine sells local-flavor treats from 127-year-old snack maker

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Japanese restaurant chain offering free food for a year if you beat massive meat bowl challenge

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How to watch Studio Ghibli's new anime in Japan, with a special after-dark outdoor screening for Halloween

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Night in the Valley of the Witches

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Valley of Witches

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We tried Japan's Wobbly Beer Glass that forces you to drink water, and it humbled us

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Legendary Pokémon statues installed in downtown Tokyo, will be there through the fall

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Tokyo's Rikugien Garden announces nighttime foliage illumination event ahead of autumn

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Tokyo ward looking to change lodging laws, ban more than half of its Airbnb-style rentals

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Megadeth guitarist becomes voice of reason regarding tourists dancing at shrine in Japan

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Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we've ranked them from best to worst

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12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama

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7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad

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Japan's final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they're gone, they're gone

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Sushi Bus: Japan's first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo

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Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

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Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars

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Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon

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Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears

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Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors

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Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

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Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

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Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

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Japan's newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]

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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

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Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

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Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

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Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

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Japan's Suica Penguin character is "graduating", and you can choose its successor

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Join Naked in the Niwa garden: Kyoto Station's newest spot to craft traditional art

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New Transforming Business Card case brings anime mecha to Japanese work meetings

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