First weekend following new entry procedures sees foreign visitors picking up loads of bargains, thanks to the weak yen.
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Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans
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Yoshinoya teams up with famous curry restaurant to offer the aromatic Beef Roka Curry
71-year-old Japanese man who “wanted to look cool” robbed 63 houses, treated strangers to sushi
Osaka woman causes 8 separate traffic accidents in 35 minutes
Yokohama’s iconic Red Brick Warehouse is now transformed into a hotpot and sake tasting venue
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We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
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Cherry blossoms blooming on new sakura Air Jordans from Nike【Photos】
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New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Japanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trains
Put it on and look like Donkey Kong! Nintendo releases DK jackets, more for new merch line【Pics】
Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】
Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】
Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store- Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Osaka woman causes 8 separate traffic accidents in 35 minutes
Yokohama’s iconic Red Brick Warehouse is now transformed into a hotpot and sake tasting venue
Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
This Nara workshop has been making deer crackers for more than 100 years and offers tours【Photos】
Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
Himakajima: The Japanese island with one traffic light that only turns green once a year
Steam Garden: Tokyo’s steampunk festival might be better than a Victorian time machine
Sexy AI-generated Evangelion, Yu-Gi-Oh art sales lead to copyright infringement charges in Japan
Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kilometers across Japan
Fukuoka woman drives through front of convenience store because she really needed to pee
We visit the Hello Kitty theme park to eat an adorable Sanrio meal
Wonder Woman goes anime-style with redesign figure from famous Japanese artist【Photos】
Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
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