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First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open

• Casey Baseel
  2 hours ago
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Green oasis in the center of Tokyo is site of city’s newest cafe serving exclusive coffee blend.

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• Japan
• (cafes • coffee • drinks • food • Imperial Palace • Imperial Palace East Garden • Japan travel • restaurants • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  4 hours ago

King of the Monsters looks to become lord of the backpacks.

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• Japan
• (awesome • backpacks • bags • COK • cool • fashion • Ghidorah • Godzilla • Japanese backpacks • kaiju • King Ghidorah • Mechagodzilla • randoseru)

Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings

• Krista Rogers
  4 hours ago

The site with a goal of “Adding muscles to everyday life” has released a new gallery collecting its most viral muscly moments up to the present. 

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• Japan
• (free • macho • Muscle Plus • muscular men • photos • revitalization • stock images • trending • viral)

Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”

• Casey Baseel
  13 hours ago

Latest crook to hit Tokyo’s hottest theft target feels either remorse or fear, but probably shouldn’t expect forgiveness.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • Nakano Broadway • robbery • theft • video • watches • wristwatches)

This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?

• Casey Baseel
  15 hours ago

We head to the Seto Inland Sea for a Shimanami Kaido sampler.

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• Japan
• (bicycling • COK • cool • cycling • Ehime • Japan travel • outdoors • Saya Togashi • Seto • Seto Inland Sea • Shimanami Kaido • SNJO • travel.tourism)

Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo

• Master Blaster
  17 hours ago

Our new favorite hole in the wall.

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• Japan
• (art • COK • cool • crazy • fortune-telling • Kabe Uranai • Mr. Sato • Shibuya • SNJO • Tokyo • travel • weird)

Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  yesterday

Starbucks Japan’s premium brand is ready to help you get started on Christmas shopping right now.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • drinks • drinkware • Starbcuks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks Reserve Roastery)

Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan

• Casey Baseel
  2 days ago

Four cities are the most likely candidates to become vice-capitals in case Tokyo is struck by an incapacitating natural disaster.

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• Japan
• (backup capital • capital city • capital of Japan • COK • Fukuoka • government • Nagoya • Oska • politics • Sapporo • society • vice-capital)

This hot spring near Osaka’s Kansai Airport resolves the pick-two-out-of-three bathhouse dilemma

• Casey Baseel
  2 days ago

Perfect for when you’ve got to fly, but want to soak.

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• Japan
• (airports • baths • hot springs • Japan travel • Kansai International Airport • onsen • Osaka • Osaka Prefecture • SNJO • tourism • travel)

Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]

• Casey Baseel
  2 days ago

Three new drinks, featuring seven kinds of tea, join the Starbucks Japan menu.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • Earl Gray • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • Joyful Medley • K. Masami • latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)

Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month

• Krista Rogers
  2 days ago

The Tokyo landmark is a perfect spot on an ancient ley line of spiritual power to view the sight of Mt. Fuji with a diamond of light on its summit.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • COK • Diamond Fuji • ley line • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • nature • spiritual • Tokyo Skytree)

Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect

• Casey Baseel
  2 days ago

What to be aware of as Japan tightens the rules for tourists saving 10 percent on their purchases.

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• Japan
• (Japan travel • shopping • society • tax refund • tax-free • tourism • travel)

Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago

The full pilgrimage takes weeks to complete, but if you’ve got a couple hours, this Matsuyama experience will show you what makes the tradition so special.

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• Japan
• (COK • Dogo Onsen • Ehime.Dogo • Japan travel • matsuyama • Shikoku • Shikoku Pilgrimage • SNJO • temples • tourism • travel)

Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago

Papercraft models are small in size, but colossally cool for fans of Studio Ghibli.

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• Japan
• (anime • Arietty • art • cool • crafts • dioramas • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • papercraft • Studio Ghibli)

Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding

• Master Blaster
  3 days ago

Those boots weren’t made for walking away with.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • crime • Manbiki G-Men • security guard • shoplifting • theft • weird)

Pokémon guitars from Fender Japan come with 8-bit sound mode for covering retro game music [Vid]

• Casey Baseel
  3 days ago

Fender celebrates Red and Green’s 30th anniversary with guitars saluting the Pokémon world in both looks and sound.

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• Japan
• (anime • clever • cool • Fender • Fender Japan • guitars • manga • music • Pokemon • Pokémon Red and Green • video • video games)

This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome

• Casey Baseel
  4 days ago

The Museum of Narratives has an oasis for your feet.

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• Japan
• (ashiyu • COK • cool • footbaths • MoN Takanawa The Museum of Narratives • museums • relaxing • SNJO • Takanawa Gateway • Takanawa Gateway City)

Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America

• Casey Baseel
  4 days ago

Internationally acclaimed art collective will have a new home not far from Disneyland.

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• Japan, USA
• (Anaheim • art • California • digital art • museums • TeamLab • TeamLab Museum Anaheim)

Can Japan’s Self-Defense Forces legally open fire on a zombie horde?

• Master Blaster
  5 days ago

This legal discussion contains scenes of explicit violence and gore.

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• Japan
• (COK • constitution • Horror • Japan Self-Defense Forces • Japanese Self-Defence Force • law • military • three signs of death • use of force • weird • zombies)

Guile cosplay goes with everyone for Halloween at SoraNews24 HQ [Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  5 days ago

Go home and be a family man? Nah, we have to go to work.

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• Japan
• (Capcom • cosplay • crazy • funny • Guile • halloween • Halloween costumes • Seiji Nakazawa • SN24 office Halloween • SNJO.COK • Street Fighter • video games • weird)

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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
  4. Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
  5. First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
  6. This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
  7. Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
  8. Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
  9. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
  10. Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”

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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  3. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  4. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
  5. Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
  6. Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
  7. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  8. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
  9. Starbucks Japan releases “Let’s Par-TEA!” Frappuccino and drinks for the holiday season
  10. Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing

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  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  7. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  8. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  9. Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
  10. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

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