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Melonbooks announces change to payment options, even orders already placed may be affected.
Summer Wonder Festival returns with a new batch of upcoming figures aimed at otaku hearts.
Ikebukuro’s new furusato nozei returns are aimed right at otaku’s hearts, include custom costume and professional makeup and photography.
Hololive City is a free art event filled with fun and photo ops for virtual YouTuber fans.
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Beautiful forest-style Studio Ghibli specialty shop reopens at Tokyo Skytree this summer
A nearly 400-year-old Kyoto temple ordinarily closed to public is accepting visitors this summer
McDonald’s Japan taps three ’80s anime legends for a moving, nostalgic video【Video】
Tokio announces breakup following repeated harassment by member
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Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
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New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
Muji releases ice creams with special ingredients for summer in Japan
Our search for the coldest place in Tokyo to escape Japan’s heat wave takes us below the earth【Pics】
Pokémon Eevee evolves into Japanese convenience store sweets with exclusive merch giveaway【Pics】
Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules
Soy sauce candy being handed out in Gunma to combat heat stroke
Brad Pitt reveals his favorite Japanese food, many Japanese people say they’ve never eaten it
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
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Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
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Survey 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?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Judo gold-medalist Aaron Wolf announces move to New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Japanese breast size study shows rapid growth in previously smallest-busted region of county
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New Dragon Ball diecast cars set to roll onto fans’ desks and into their hearts【Photos】
Daiso vs. Seria: Which sells the better egg white whipper? We find out【SoraKitchen】
Futuristic “wearable chair” exoskeleton allows you to sit while standing【Video】
Collection of retro travel posters proves Japan has always been a cool place to visit 【Photos】
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
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