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What Age of Samurai Didn’t Tell You About Oda Nobunaga

Japan’s Sour Citruses Add Zip to Cuisine

Read past issues of One Piece manga in English for free – if you live outside Japan

Heavy snow temporarily strands 90 vehicles on central Japan highway

Japan begins year's 1st day of work as coronavirus continues to spread

The Astonishing Artistic Collaboration Between Mishima Yukio and Photographer Hosoe Eikō

Veteran Japanese midfielder Honda leaves Brazil’s Botafogo

Naomi Osaka is first-ever Japanese athlete to be named AP Female Athlete of the Year

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba breaks all-time single-week Oricon manga sales record

Okinawa: The Unique Culture of the Ryūkyū Islands

Is it dangerous to slurp oysters straight from the shell? Japan’s Ministry of Health weighs in

Go to Travel suspended in Tokyo from Friday and nationwide over New Year holidays

Japanese “New Word of the Year” announced, sums up 2020 perfectly

Japan could extend the New Year holidays by a whole week in 2021

After Years Of Dreading My Life in Japan, I Finally Left. But Now I Wonder If I Made The Right Choice

A Disaster Frozen in Time: Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake Kesennuma City Memorial Museum

First look at Universal Studios’ Mario Kart ride, Super Nintendo World’s opening date revealed

Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki to coach champion high school baseball team in Japan

City official, angered when asked to wear a mask, throws own feces

Nagasaki Ikedoki Online Virtual Tea Tour

Japanese Manga Artist Takao Yaguchi Dies at 81

Sumo Training: How To Diet Like a Sumo Wrestler

Japan fights coronavirus in luxurious style with million-yen masks

Mishima Yukio: Historical Visionary

Elementary school students create a spooktacular event at school in lieu of canceled school trip

Melon bread…with meat? A crazy new twist on one of Japan’s favorite baked goods

Balenciaga's Aoyama Store Reopens With Tokyo-Exclusive Wearables

The pastry chef adding to Japan's 400+ flavors of Kit Kat

Countryside living is cozy and affordable for residents willing to buy abandoned houses

Sharing Canoe Tales from Japan’s North Woods

Olympic Q&A: Pandemic planning for tickets, fans, doctors

McDonalds Japan Is Bringing Back Its "Gohan Dabuchi" Rice Double Cheeseburger

The unforgettable Dragon Quest theme music took an amazingly short time to write, composer says

Japanese Christmas cake “inspired by a fascinating woman” looks uncannily like female genitalia

Can a Tokyo hair salon change you into today’s hottest anime character from Demon Slayer?

Man arrested in Japan for selling overseas bootleg anime DVDs

The Japanese Porn Industry: 5 Things We Learned at Japan Adult Expo

WINDOWOLOGY - New Architectural Views from Japan

Nagoya now has the world’s first hotel inside a TV tower

Tempura Motoyoshi Imo

Japan expects fewer newborns in 2021 as pandemic affects pregnancies

Hayao Miyazaki makes rare video appearance to check out Ghibli Museum’s revamped cafe

Fuji Dream Airlines to Offer Mount Fuji Sightseeing Flights

JAL eyes discount network for post-coronavirus tourism

“Drain me of my blood!” Otaku rush to donate for anime VTuber nurse

Reebok teams up with fashion brand Yoshiokubo for traditional-culture-inspired sneakers

A Murakami-Themed Afternoon Tea Has Gone on Sale in Japan

 Super Nintendo World Will Open in Japan Next Spring
A Mario-themed cafe will open next week ahead of the park.

Get a sneak peek into Ghibli Museum with these videos

Three things to look forward to at Kawasaki Halloween 2020

The Definitive Guide to Japan’s 34 National Parks, from Hokkaido to Okinawa

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Japanese pet-robot Lovot is getting its own permanent cafe near Tokyo

Marie Kondo has some tips on revamping your working from home routine

Hiroshi Fujiwara Teases Upcoming fragment design BVLGARI Roma Watch

Japan’s young musicians rally to save dying art of shamisen music

Here are some of the best Unesco World Heritage Sites in Japan

How much do I need to budget to move to Japan?

Sotheby’s London’s first-ever sale dedicated to contemporary Japanese printmakers

Playful or Malicious: A Guide to Japan’s Magical Animals

Studio Ghibli Fan Immortalizes 'Spirited Away' Bathhouse for LEGO IDEAS Bid

Yu Darvish becomes first Japanese pitcher to lead NL in wins

Super Mario is celebrating its 35th anniversary at Shinjuku and Tokyo stations

What We Can Learn from the Japanese Custom of Autumn Moon-Viewing

9 Japanese Recipes That Make the Most of Autumn Ingredients

After Six Years, Capitol Hill’s Izakaya Favorite Suika Is Closing

Ikea turned a virtual influencer into a physical installation

Japanese language school graduates in Aichi given 1 year of stay to find jobs

Full lineup unveiled for 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival

Pringles sends Japanese potato chip lovers to London with new flavour

7 Tips for Adding Miso to Everything If You Don’t Already

JAPAN CONNECTS HOLLYWOOD ​
A 3-day film festival celebrating Japanese cinema

Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2020 will be held online

How does Japan feel about a Hollywood adaptation of the Yakuza video game?

Japan autumn leaves 2020 forecast: from September to December

The best places to go glamping in Japan

Manga City Tokyo is the most comprehensive exhibition to date on Japanese manga and anime

You can now rent an entire mountain in Kyushu for a night

Theatrical Show | Hell Says Noh (Lampião Nô Inferno)

JAPAN HOUSE LA Unveils Expanded Online Article Series to Delight the Senses

Kyoto’s Tea Masters Explain Why Drinking Matcha is Essential During the Covid-19 Pandemic

6 Online Workshops To Experience Japan From Home

8 Things You’ll Absolutely Miss After Leaving Japan

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