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Three popular limited express train models get a semi-digital, semi-analogue watch makeover!
There’s only one station in Japan where you can find these canned versions of famous boxed lunches.
Traditional painting and digital effects give fans the best of both worlds in the runup to Final Fantasy XVI’s release.
If you’re headed through Tokyo Station, you won’t regret starting your day the Hatsufuji way.
Memorial offerings left at stations in Tokyo and Fukuoka near homes of Galaxy Express 999, Space Battleship Yamato creator.
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Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
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Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
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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】
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Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Family Mart releases new rice balls with Bongo, Japan’s most famous onigiri restaurant
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Tokyo Metro adds platform display showing where least crowded parts of the next train will be
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Save the Nakagin Capsule Tower Project is now aiming to preserve as many capsules as possible
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
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Ghibli Park announces new ticket system, adds flexibility and low-priced options
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