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Osaka may name a district after mascot Myaku-Myaku

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Osaka's amazing budget-luxury hotel has free takoyaki, craft beer, and comedy shows

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods

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Fukushima's popular dialect T-shirt vending machine gets its first sibling in Iwaki

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Japanese airport offering 19,250-yen sandwiches as last Japan meal for international travelers

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US$9,700 solid-gold Pokémon figure going on sale in Japan, life-size gold-leaf Pikachu appears too

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Sanrio to release own rhythm game for smartphones next January

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Sanrio Kawaii Me Live!

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Beautiful Studio Ghibli coin/card cases recreate scenes and props from anime classics [Photos]

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Japan restarts at-home collection agent visits for public TV fees

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Converse Japan and one of Japan's greatest painters combine for fine fowl shoes [Photos]

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Bear found on Japanese fishing boat, escapes into the sea

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New Cardcaptor Sakura fashion line delivers magical girl style for real-world ladies

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Famous Kyoto shrine has a message for foreign tourists who think it's okay to dance at sacred sites

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Studio Ghibli releases new plush mascot character collection with a focus on friendship

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Pikachu plushie actually goes into space as part of Pokémon/European Space Agency collaboration

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Final Fantasy VII's Buster Sword gets real-world practicality as a giant towel [Photos]

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Denny's Mapputatsu? Parfait is hiding a big secret in plain sight that splits us down the middle

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Three amazing Japanese convenience store sweet potato desserts to eat right now (and 11 for later)

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Studio Ghibli unveils new anime stationery collection, with a Spirited Away River God memo stand

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My night trapped in Nagoya's flood: what do you do when Japan's trains shut down?

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New Gundam Base superstores coming soon in the U.S., with one opening this month

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Japanese sweet potato ice cream season! Häagen-Dazs and Muji take different paths to our hearts

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Bear spotted near most popular hiking trail on Tokyo's most popular hiking mountain

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Japanese convenience store is very focused with its new bento…maybe TOO focused

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Tokyo's Square Burger claims it's a viral hit with foreign tourists who've given it near-perfect Google reviews

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

28 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

27 days ago

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

29 days ago

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

25 days ago

Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

21 days ago

Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo

28 days ago

Farewell Final Ceremony announced for Tokyo's life-size Gundam statue, will stream live

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

3 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

8 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026

7 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

2 months ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

3 months ago

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】

11 months ago

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

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Get more room in your luggage with new clothing compression machines at Haneda and Narita airports

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We spend a night at the Legoland Hotel (no assembly required)

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