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Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem

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Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri

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What are you supposed to do with your backpack on a crowded train in Japan?

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New Monster Hunter plushies let you be a Monster Hugger instead【Photos】

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Tokyo sakura report: Why Shinjuku Gyoen beats Ueno Park for hanami cherry blossom viewing

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Studio Ghibli announces new anime short in production, now recruiting staff to make it

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Starbucks Japan adds a new milk tea Frappucino to its lineup for a limited time

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Live-action Castlevania all-female stage adaptation reveals first photo of Alucard and Maria

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Castlevania: Awakening in the Moonlight

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Symphony of the Night

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Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims

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Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers

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Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms

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McDonald's Japan renews the Samurai Mac, but not everyone will be happy with the new warrior

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First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds

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Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】

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Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?

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Starbucks Japan's Snoopy Frappuccino is here!【Taste test】

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Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all "tourists," but there's some fine print

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Latest Japan cherry blossom forecast pushes Tokyo date back, sakura now expected first elsewhere

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Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald's newest pie flavor

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Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen

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Studio Ghibli unveils new Mother's Day gift collection, with flower sets and a special acorn tea

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Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo

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Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he's gotten married

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Van Gogh's Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here's where you can find them

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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers

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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

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Japan's deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year's?

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Foreigner's request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society

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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces

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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】

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Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game - Here's how to play it without reading Japanese

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Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan

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Unusual flat-pack daruma voted Japan's most fascinating souvenir

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Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area

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Does this egg timer from Japanese 100-yen store Daiso really work?

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Move aside, taiyaki! Mucchan Manju in Asakusa is the newest food trend we need to jump upon

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The Japanese language has a special honorific suffix just for talking to athletes

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