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Starbucks Japan reveals new Holiday Frappuccino for 2024

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2024
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The Hatsuyuki is specially designed to look like fallen snow.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas 2024 • drinks • Frappuccinos • Frappucinos • holidays • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)

Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 29, 2024

Original AKB48 member was in Shibuya for book launch event.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • COK • crime • Haruna Kojima • idol singers • Idols)

Wearable blankets blessed by 1,100-year old Shinto shrine on sale in Japan, surprisingly affordable

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 29, 2024

Blessed Wearable Blankets all receive prayers that wearers will pass their entrance exams.

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• Japan
• (blanket • cool • cozy • culture • education • entrance exams • fashion • robe • roomwear • shinto • shrines • warm • wearable blanket • weird)

New game on Nintendo Switch requires players to act drunk for superpowers

• Master Blaster
  Oct 29, 2024

Be the hero you deserve, but not the hero you need right now.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • cool • crazy • Dizzy Hero • funny • nintendo • nintendo switch • SNO • Takuhiro Miyazawa • video games • weird • YoppaRaising)

Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Mister Donut?

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 29, 2024

Nine great ways to spend 1,000 yen at Japan’s favorite donut chain (or one great way to spend 9,000 yen).

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• Japan
• (1000 yen • COK • donuts • food • Japan super budget dining • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweets)

Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 28, 2024

Very weird mix-up at takes place at advance polling place.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • election • foreigners in Japan • politics • voting • weird)

We start craving hotpot with the release of Japan’s 2024 National Nabe Opening Forecast map

• Krista Rogers
  Oct 28, 2024

Move over, fall foliage forecast, and make room for this year’s predictions about the opening of hotpot season.

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• Japan
• (2024 • chilly • cold weather • food • forecast • hotpot • local • Mizkan • nabe • regional)

Adorable Totoro embroidered bags return with anti-reselling protection in place【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 28, 2024

Donguri Kyowakoku wants these Totoro totes and pouches to go to fans, not scalpers.

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• Japan
• (anime • bags • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • pouches • Studio Ghibli • tote bags • Totoro)

Official anime art itasha cars go on sale to celebrate 30 years of visual novels【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 28, 2024

Video game developer Aquaplus marks 30th anniversary with three itasha designs.

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• Japan
• (anime • Aquaplus • cars • itasha • manga • video games • visual novels)

Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Christmas menu at Reserve Roastery Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Oct 27, 2024

New drinks and cakes centred around the Coffee Tree.

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• Japan

Totoro tapestry noren are ready to welcome you to winter (or whichever other season you like)

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 27, 2024

A touch of traditional Japanese interior design that you can use two different ways.

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• Japan
• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • noren • Studio Ghibli • tapestries • Totoro)

Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 26, 2024

Why does Tokyo Disneyland keep falling behind its Osaka rival?

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Disney • Disneyland • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

What happens if you feed pufferfish poison to pufferfish? Japanese scientists trying to find out

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 26, 2024

”Here, little fishies! Come get your poison!”

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• Japan
• (blowfish • crazy • experiment • fish • food • fugu • pufferfish • science • weird)

Studio Ghibli reveals new range of fluffy Totoro tummy towels

• Oona McGee
  Oct 26, 2024

Like receiving a belly hug from the giant anime character.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towels)

Shibuya Burger King releases tongue-in-cheek poster to announce it will be closed on Halloween

• Oona McGee
  Oct 26, 2024

Restrictions in Tokyo’s popular Halloween hotspot just got even tighter. 

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• Japan
• (Burger King • COK • halloween • Halloween 2024 • marketing • news • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • Tokyo)

Subway Japan purchased by Japanese izakaya pub company with penchant for organic farming

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2024

Watami wanted sandwiches, so it went out and bought Subway.

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• Japan
• (bars • COK • fast food • food • izakaya • pubs • restaurants • sandwiches • Subway • Subway Japan • Watami)

One of Japan’s most awesome rail passes, the Seishun 18 Ticket, just got a lot less awesome

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2024

A lot of changes are coming to Japan’s laid-back unlimited ride ticket, and most of them aren’t good.

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• Japan
• (budget travel • COK • Japan Rail Company • JR • Rail Pass • rail passes • Seishun 18 Kippu • Seishun 18 Ticket • tourism • train travel • trains • travel)

Non-tourist trap fish market in northeastern Japan captures our hearts with amazing sashimi

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2024

We get off the beaten path and get awesome maguro in Shiogama.

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• Japan
• (COK • fish • fish markets • food • maguro • Miyagi • sashimi • seafood • Shiogama • Shiogama Marine Products Wholesale Market • SNJO • sushi • tourism • travel • tuna)

Our four must-visit saunas in Japan for total relaxation

• Elliot Hale
  Oct 25, 2024

Is the daily grind getting too much? Don’t sweat it—or rather do! These four saunas will revitalize your weary mind and body.

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• Japan
• (Chiba • COK • Hokkaido • outdoor bath • sauna • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • super sento • Tokyo)

How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo【Photos】 – Part 2

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2024

Historical tea houses, throwing stars, retro cafes, and Kanazawa’s special curry, all without any need to book a hotel.

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• Japan
• (buses • Busta Shinjuku • COK • culture • curry • food • gardens • highway buses • history • Ishikawa • Kanazawa • Kanazawa Curry • KB Liner • Kenrokuen • Masanuki Sunakoma • Omicho Market • shinjuku • Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal • SNJO • tourism • travel)

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