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World’s only double-helix wooden structure, Aizu Sazaedo, is mysterious both outside and inside

• Oona McGee
  Sep 12, 2024
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Helix maze built at a now-lost Japanese temple is a stunning architectural marvel.

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• Japan
• (Aizu • Aizu Sazaedo • amazing • architecture • Buddhism • COK • double helix building • Fukushima • japanese architecture • SNJO • temples • tourism • tourist sites • travel • wooden buildings)

Voice of Sailor Jupiter passes away, son leaves heartfelt message of thanks

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 11, 2024

Anime voice actress Emi Shinohara also voiced Naruto’s mom and Cardcaptor Sakura’s teacher.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • Emi Shinohara • manga • Sailor Jupiter • Sailor Moon • voice actors • voice actresses)

Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 11, 2024

“Please feel soothed by the powered-up cat testicles.”

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• Japan
• (animals • calendars • cats • COK • crazy • funny • pets • weird)

Tiny chocolate croissants cause a big stir at popular bakery cafe in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 11, 2024

You won’t find a chocolate drink like this at any other cafe chain.

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• Japan
• (cafes • chocolate • COK • cool • croissants • drinks • limited edition • new • Saint Marc • smoothies • SNJO • St. Marc Cafe • sweets • tiny croissant)

Daiso DIY anime art! How to make awesome acrylic character blocks with 100 yen store parts

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 11, 2024

Clever, quick, and easy idea lets you create one-of-a-kind anime art.

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• Japan
• (100-yen stores • acrylic • anime • art • COK • crafts • Daiso • DIY • interior • manga • otaku • SNJO)

Site of Japan’s most famous samurai murder is now a Kyoto karaoke joint

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 11, 2024

Belt one out for Ryoma.

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• Japan
• (crazy • history • Jankara • karaoke • Kyoto • Sakamoto Ryoma • samurai • weird)

Japan’s Nikka Whiskey recommends serving with a frozen sweet-bean bar inside [Taste test]

• Master Blaster
  Sep 11, 2024

Just because you can…

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• Japan
• (azuki bar • Azuki Bar highball • Black Nikka • frozen snacks • Garigari-kun • highball • Nikka • recipes • SNO)

Komeda Coffee serves up seven savory and sweet seasonal tsukimi surprises

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 10, 2024

Komeda Coffee has entered the autumn chat (and we’ve got plenty of lunar humor).

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• Japan
• (autumn • Burger • COK • Full Moon Burger • Komeda Coffee • seasonal • Shiro Noir • SNJO • teriyaki • tsukimi)

We try eating nothing but emergency food rations for three progressively tougher days

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 10, 2024

Learn how our writer fared after eating emergency rations, as well as her suggestions for anyone who’s making their own disaster food prep pack.

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• Japan
• (COK • disaster • disaster preparedness • earthquake • emergency • experiment • food • Mariko Ohanabatake • simulation • SNJO)

Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2024

Launch into tsukimi moon-viewing season with an exclusive “Astro Rabbit” collection.

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• Japan
• (anniversary • art • autumn • Bearista • beautiful • Been There • cups • cute • drinkware • limited edition • moon viewing • mugs • seasonal • souvenirs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tsukimi • tumblers)

7-Eleven combines two Japanese convenience store sweets into one for an epic treat

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2024

New dessert is heaven for lovers of cream puffs and Japanese puddings.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • combini • convenience stores • cream puff • food • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • purin • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Does the new Godiva x Baskin-Robbins Japan ice cream collaboration live up to the hype?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2024

A partnership as surprising as the new limited-edition ice cream.

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• Japan
• (31 • Baskin Robbins • Baskin-Robbins Japan • chocolate • COK • Godiva • ice cream • limited edition • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Thieves invade Osaka office and steal 10 million yen worth of trading cards

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 10, 2024

“Which are da expensive ones?”

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• Japan
• (COK • collectible card games • collectible cards • crime • theft • trading cards)

Wrong Exit Exploring – The serene solitude of taking the wrong exit at Tokyo Disneyland’s station

• SoraNews24
  Sep 9, 2024

Hardly anyone uses the North Exit of Maihama Station, but we did.

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• Japan
• (COK • Maihama • Maihama Station • SNJO • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • tourism • travel • urban exploring)

Japanese train driver and conductor duo melt hearts with behind-the-scenes friendship【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 9, 2024

“More than friends less than lovers” team shows us what it takes to look after thousands of commuters on the rails.

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• Japan
• (culture • customer service • cute • heartwarming • Japanese trains • Keio Line • sweet • tourism • train driver • trains • travel • video)

A heavenly trip to Japan’s Demon Island in the Seto Inland Sea【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 9, 2024

We follow in Momotaro’s footsteps with a visit to Onigashima.

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• Japan
• (cave • COK • culture • demons • island • Kagawa Prefecture • Momotaro • oni • Onigashima • Peach Boy • Seto Inland Sea • SNJO • tourism • travel)

Is McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Burger any better than a regular Egg Cheeseburger?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 9, 2024

Find out if the new release is nothing more than over-hyped marketing.

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• Japan
• (burgers • cheeseburger • COK • fast food • food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • Moon Viewing Burger • moon-viewing burgers • new • news • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi • tsukimi burger • tsukimi burgers)

McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Pie receives mixed reviews online

• Oona McGee
  Sep 9, 2024

New dessert divides the nation. 

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• Japan
• (autumn • desserts • fast food • festivals • limited edition • limited menu • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • mochi • moon viewing • pie • pies • review • seasonal menu • SNJO • taste test • tradition • tsukimi • tsukimi pie)

Atsu Atsu Osatsu Balls and sweet potato shakes on the way for autumn dessert time at Mos Burger

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 9, 2024

Three prized Japanese sweet potato varieties are in the ingredients for this pair of fall treats.

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• Japan
• (beni haruka • beniharuka • COK • drinks • fast food • food • Mazeru Shake • milk shakes • Mos Burger • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • sweets)

Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime art

• Oona McGee
  Sep 8, 2024

Acclaimed director draws special design to help promote his passion project.

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• Japan
• (anime • clothing • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • environment • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • hoodies • My Neighbor Totoro • nature • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Totoro Forest • Totoro Fund)

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