sakura 2019
Hanami season began today in the capital, giving us a better idea of when to expect the glorious full bloom period.
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Awesome tempura soba noodle breakfast makes this Tokyo hotel near Akihabara a budget travel hero
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Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
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7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
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Does the Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget really create perfect instant ramen eggs?
Identity crises abound with the Okonomiyaki Burger from Lotteria and/or Zetteria in Osaka
Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
New Japanese gadget is like a toaster for instant food pouches, gets you fed in a jiffy
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
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Driving up the Miyagi coastline, four years after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Japan has an awesome one-person bento box rice cooker, and here’s what we made with ours
Kaki gohan – A super-easy, super-tasty rice cooker treat to make this autumn【Recipe】
A Japanese hot pot with an elevator inside is just what we need to make it through winter【Video】
We turn our home into one of Japan’s favorite cafes with at-home chocolate croissant baking kit
We take a trip to the adorable Doraemon station and soak up the adorable kitty robot anime decor
Attention nagashi somen-iacs! This new Japanese gadget lets you enjoy flowing noodles solo
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