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More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan's "golden route" to meet traveler demand

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Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?

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Chinese government's don't-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown

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Japan's EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever

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Take your singing to new heights on the world's first karaoke Ferris wheel in Tokyo

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The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station

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Live-action Hunter x Hunter stage play is first in almost 20 years, reveals in-costume cast【Vid】

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Let's visit a German castle… in Okinawa!

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Ueno German Cultural Village

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Pocky recall issued in Japan after customers notice off-the-mark taste caused by unintended smells

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Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence

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Japanese police attempting to clamp down on 'zombie cigarettes'

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Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage

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Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes

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Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

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Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

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Shocking discovery: Japan's expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles

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Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

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Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture

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Believe it or not, this isn't a Tokyo vending machine – It's a secret door to deliciousness

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Kagawa's Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels

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Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

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Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes

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Beautiful vintage Japanese manhole covers being offered for sale by Aichi city【Photos】

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Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is

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Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls

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Man arrested for breaking into unoccupied home in Japan after mystery noodles found in fridge

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Japan's choco mushroom snacks hold fashion show with designer Junko Koshino【Video】

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Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch

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7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food

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Japan's last two pandas leaving for China next month, Ueno Zoo announces final day for twins

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Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle

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Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis

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Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area

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Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort

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This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition

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Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】

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Japanese man who didn't know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen

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Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her 'right to chastity'

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Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series

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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 unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen

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Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】

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Is China's don't-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood?

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The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】

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Nintendo's Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan

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A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto

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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

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Japan's deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year's?

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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home

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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】

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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan's National Police Agency says

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Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms

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Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start

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Japan's first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it

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