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Studio Ghibli closes its official Twitter account at short notice
Could this be the end of Ghibli as we know it? Since Studio Ghibli joined Twitter in December 2020, with its first tweet being a New Year’s greeting on 1 January 2021, the acclaimed animation studio...
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Shibuya McDonald’s closes its doors after 39 years in business
Announcement follows a number of recent closures in the Shibuya area. Something strange is happening around Shibuya’s famous scramble crossing right now. Just this year, there have been several...
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Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
Finally, the collection we’ve all been waiting for! It’s been nearly five months since The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited anime feature film from Studio Ghibli and its lauded director Hayao...
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McDonald’s adds a questionable Butterscotch Pie to its menu in Japan
New commercial explains “Butter Scotch?” to the nation. McDonald’s customers in Japan are constantly being introduced to exciting new releases, and in recent years, these limited-edition menu items...
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Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheese
What a way to celebrate a birthday. In Japan, some terms get lost in translation, with words from other languages having a different meaning in Japanese, like “mansion“, which means “apartment“,...
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Poo sakura are in full bloom at Unko Museum’s cherry blossom festival in Tokyo
The only place in the world where you can view weeping poop cherry blossoms, but you have to sing and dance to make them bloom. In 2019, Japan was forever changed when a museum dedicated to poo popped...
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McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea...
Traditional flavours make hanami flower-viewing more captivating than ever before. McDonald’s knows how to cater to local tastes in Japan, releasing a series of special exclusives throughout the year...
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Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who...
Historic area wants foreign visitors to know it’s not a theme park. Kyoto has found itself in a difficult position over the years, juggling the needs of residents with the needs of tourists who have...
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Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo
Police want to crack down on traffic incidents caused by visitors on go-karts. During the pandemic, Japan closed its borders to international travel, which meant go-kart operators in Tokyo, who...
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What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?
We find out if budget fast food macarons are worth the hype. When it comes to sweets, macarons have a rather sophisticated reputation, conjuring up images of afternoon teas in glitzy cafes on the...
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McDonald’s creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day
And here’s how you can create one too. It’s that time of year again when companies share crazy ideas in the spirit of April Fools’ Day pranks, and one of the first to get in this year was McDonald’s,...
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Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks returns, with an improved layout overlooking the scramble crossing. Back in November, Starbucks fans around Japan and across the world were saddened to hear that the...
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McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
Classic Japanese desserts get a Kissa Mac makeover for a limited time. Recent years have seen a revival in all things retro, and in Japan that means kissaten culture has been back in the spotlight....
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Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto...
Busy tourist areas cordoned off following sudden incident. A man was injured and taken to hospital today when a sakura tree fell on him at Sannenzaka, one of Kyoto’s busiest tourist areas located...
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Such an odd encounter that we’re hoping it was a YouTube prank. Visiting a foreign country can be an unsettling experience, especially when you’re in a place like Japan, where a lot of the signage is...
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Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new...
Newly released design shows how the former station building will blend into a more modern landscape. It was a sad day back in March 2020 when Harajuku Station’s iconic building was dismantled and...
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