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Man arrested for trying to kill a convenience store owner over a cup of coffee
Latte triggers a series of events that results in attempted murder. A 60-year-old man from Ota City in Gunma Prefecture was arrested by police for trying to kill a convenience store owner on the...
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Tourists warned about fake volunteer guide near Kinkakuji in Kyoto
“Guide” continues to pester travellers despite the city’s requests for him to stop. Whenever you visit a world-famous tourist site, you should always have your wits about you, and the same is true at...
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Hayao Miyazaki appears at Ghibli Park…or does he?
Hilarious sighting of legendary Studio Ghibli co-founder sets the Internet abuzz. After years of planning, Ghibli Park officially opened its doors to the public on 1 November, and media outlets were...
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Sports-playing Japanese junior high students at an all-time low, survey finds
Expert says it’s high time to revise the system. Many Japanese children may dream of becoming a pro soccer player or baseball player, but a new study finds that dream may change for many once they get...
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Man shoots fireworks through crowd at Shibuya Scramble Crossing 【Video】
It’s amazing no one was hurt during the unexpected fireworks display. Shibuya Scramble Crossing has become something of a hotspot for foolish shenanigans in recent years, with one person rolling...
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Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about
Things have recently changed, making the process smoother for international tourists. It’s been over a month now since Japan reopened its borders to international tourists on 11 October, but unlike a...
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Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures
The silence from Studio Ghibli regarding the matter has landed it in hot water. It’s been just over four months now since the highly anticipated Ghibli Park opened its doors to the public on 1...
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Japan’s newest vending machine absorbs CO2 from the environment
Eco-friendly system turns vending machines into metallic trees. Japan is known around the world for its vast array of vending machines, selling everything from plastic food samples right through to...
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Tokyu Kabukicho Tower backtracks on its gender-neutral toilets, rejigging...
New complex in Tokyo refashions its restrooms following public backlash. On 14 April, a new landmark called Tokyu Kabukicho Tower opened in Kabukicho in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward. The 53-floor...
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Barbenheimer posts cause backlash in Japan, prompting two-sentence apology...
U.S. studio attempts to dodge backlash by keeping apology low-key, driving #NoBarbenheimer to trend in Japan. Anyone who’s ever visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan will know that the...
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7-Eleven apologises for cockroaches in onigiri rice balls
Recall issued for thousands of rice balls following customer complaints. On 4 August, 7-Eleven issued a recall of its Pickled Plum Shiso, Sesame rice balls in Saitama Prefecture after two customers...
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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki has ideas for a new film after The Boy and the...
Out-of-retirement director is no longer looking for retirement. The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off on 7 September, and the first film to be shown at the festival was Studio Ghibli’s...
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Mayor tells people not to come to Shibuya for Halloween
You are no longer welcome to celebrate Halloween in Shibuya. Every Halloween, thousands of partygoers descend on the streets around Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing for an unofficial celebration...
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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to...
Octogenarian walks the walk when looking out for the safety of others. If there’s one thing Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki loves other than drawing and making anime, it’s his...
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Fake monks scam foreign tourists out of their cash in Tokyo
A reminder to be careful while sightseeing at famous tourist spots in Japan. Japan has a reputation for being a safe place to travel to, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep your wits about you...
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This 7-Eleven convenience store causes a buzz with foreigners online
No other 7-Eleven in Japan can compete with this branch’s claim to fame. Japanese convenience stores are world-famous for taking the concept of convenience to convenient extremes, but one particular...
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McDonald’s changes its packaging in Japan for the first time in six years
New designs look way more enticing than the previous ones. In a country where presentation is everything, even fast food packaging is something that needs reassessing every now and then. Thats what’s...
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McDonald’s releases new Come on Baby New York Burgers in Japan
Limited-edition collection takes our taste buds on a trip to the Big Apple. Last year, McDonald’s surprised its customers in Japan with a new series of burgers called “Itta Ki Ni Naru N.Y. Burgers“...
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Shibuya City cracks down on Halloween 2023 with massive “Stay Away!” campaign
The vibe around Shibuya is tense right now, as the city attempts to abolish “the craziest Halloween in the world”. It’s not easy to be number one in the world at something, but according to YouTube...
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Shibuya locks down Hachiko statue for Halloween 2023 while Burger King Center...
Shibuya City is serious about stopping the Halloween street party this year. Ever since a group of revellers overturned a truck in Shibuya during Halloween celebrations in 2018, the city has been...
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