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Good Teeth Day
Did you know that November 8 was “Good Teeth Day”? It’s just one of many little-known specially designated mini-holidays in Japan. And what better way to celebrate your pearly whites than with tooth-themed bentos! Take a look at a few clever lunchboxes showcased on Japanese cooking sites.
British couple in shorts, T-shirt call for rescue from Japanese mountain, say it’s too cold for them to move
Steampunk vending machines appear in Japan, and here’s how to find them
Hello Kitty theme park to be overrun by zombies this summer, young children barred from entering
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Utada Hikaru sings incredible new one-take version of “First Love,” 26 years after original release
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
Angry Japanese mayor wants off-season Mt. Fuji hikers to pay costs of their rescue operations
More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean
Fatal flop or fun? What is the 2025 World Expo in Osaka really like?
Star of Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service now comes as a doll with four cute accessoriesSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanJapanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in Japan
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings【Photos】Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from TokyoTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warning
Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spacesStudio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
Angry Japanese mayor wants off-season Mt. Fuji hikers to pay costs of their rescue operations
More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean
Fatal flop or fun? What is the 2025 World Expo in Osaka really like?
Star of Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service now comes as a doll with four cute accessories
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
The not-so-fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms: An alternate perspective
Bat soup in Palau is pretty intense
What’s on the all-you-can-drink menu at Denny’s Japan? 【Family Restaurant Drink Bar Showdown】
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
7-Eleven now has make-it-yourself smoothies in Japan, and they’re amazing
Does Japan’s “body fat-burning” bottled tea really work? Our 30-day investigation 【RocketScience】