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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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Japan's 20-year Ig Nobel winning streak continues thanks to people blowing their noses

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

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

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake can be played with an actual ocarina [Video]

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

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Converse Japan releases green tea cup sneakers so you can wear your love for sushi on your feet

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All Star Yunomi Hi

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Chilled Cup drinks for autumn

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Starbucks Japan proves Pumpkin Spice is NOT dead, with a new take for autumn

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Anime magical girls grow to gigantic size with new Madoka Magica plushies [Photos]

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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

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Uniqlo's sister brand will be waiting with Pokémon sweaters and parkas this fall [Pics]

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

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

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A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location [Video]

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New Pokémon anniversary song is 22 minutes long, features all 1,025 Pokémon species [Video]

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New Japanese convenience store rice balls taste like instant noodles [Taste test]

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

2 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

7 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

2 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】

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Starbucks Japan reveals new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing drinkware and gifts for autumn 2026

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Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono

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