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Tokyo's red-light district cafe lets you dine inside a real 1960s cabaret

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Okinawa man convinced he won 700 million yen by scammers, saved by convenience store staff

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New Japanese ice cream is Ballin, in more ways than one

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Shinto shrine gate parfaits that tell your fortune now being served in Tokyo

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Go to hell! …at a limited time historical art exhibit coming to Osaka

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

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Studio Ghibli adds new finger puppets to its anime merchandise collection in Japan

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Laputa: Castle in the Sky

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Kobe middle schools begin abolishing extracurricular activities, shift to community programs

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Japan's Tsukimi One-hand Bento's name is all wrong, but it still looks entirely delicious

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Studio Ghibli unveils new My Neighbour Totoro Yearly Plate for 2027

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Lego PlayStation recreates Sony's original console, makes unusual choice for games to salute

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Movie about Shinzo Abe assassination reportedly in the works

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Japan's first fall color forecast for 2026 is here!

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Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open

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Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?

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One Piece Day 2026 brings new art, music, and new cast announcements

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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

12 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

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

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

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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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Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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Japan's revolving sushi restaurant king Sushiro coming to U.S. this fall with high prices, no tipping

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