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Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books

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Japanese rock musician decides to get old-school, starts a career singing enka

1 month ago

New magazine focused on modern and casual kimono styles launched this month

12 days ago

Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines

1 year ago

We try cute meals, drinks and sweets from Namja Town's Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal menu

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Japan's permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start

14 days ago

Japan is getting the cutest Pikachu donuts ever, and another Pokémon will make its donut debut

29 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

25 days ago

Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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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Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it【Taste test】

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Japanese hotel chain's new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers' plushies

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Nintendo mysteriously releases Close to You CG animated video, but what is it?【Video】

1 month ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

1 month ago

Japanese convenience store opens new branch inside public high school【Video】

1 month ago

Ikea Japan's matcha sweets fair is back, and with all-new green tea desserts!

7 hours ago

Wakayama senior uses AI to identify wild mushrooms, gets poisoned shortly after

9 hours ago

Hello Kitty says hello to Godzilla in new kaiju/Sanrio crossover collaboration

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Sushi passed up by ramen in survey of foreign tourists' favorite thing to eat in Japan, but why?

19 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

6 days ago

The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new S'mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025

7 days ago

Starbucks Japan opens first-ever branch on Shinkansen bullet train platform

5 days ago

Kyoto's for-adults immersive samurai theme park announces opening date

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7-Eleven Japan offering sakura extract lipstick blessed by 300-year-old Kyoto temple

7 days ago

Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection

25 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】

17 days ago

Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime's most memorable scenes

26 days ago

Step into Japanese culture with Converse's new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style

24 days ago

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away

19 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new Howl's Moving Castle perpetual calendar

28 days ago

Top Japanese baby names for 2025 feature flowers, colors, and a first-time-ever favorite for girls

24 days ago

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

6 months ago

Possessing Harry Potter's Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan

11 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

3 months ago

Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】

11 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases new 'komorebi' plush toys to brighten your days

1 month ago

Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Here are the top ten foodie factory tours for the fall throughout Japan

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

28 days ago

Chiba man arrested for putting urine-filled tea bottle on convenience store shelf

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