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7-Eleven Japan's Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there's one glaring problem

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Real-world Zelda Master Sword on the way from American toymaker, plays game music and sounds

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

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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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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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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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