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Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2024
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Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.

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• Japan
• (foreigners in Japan • internationalism • Living in Japan • society • working in Japan)

Sanyo Shinkansen ending in-car food cart sales (unless you’ve got the cash for first-class)

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2024

Last bastion of regular-car Shinkansen wagon sales between Tokyo and Fukuoka falls.

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• Japan
• (bullet train • COK • drinks • food • Japan Railway Company • JR • JR West • Sanyo Shinkansen • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel • WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY)

Matcha strawberry daifuku from Hatoya really lets the green tea shine in more ways than one

• Master Blaster
  Jan 29, 2024

We try one and other items from the limited-time booth in Shinjuku.

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • daifuku • food • green tea • Hatoya • Kyoto • latte • matcha • pudding • shinjuku • Takashimaya • Tokyo)

Our “Dark Curry” puts the luck back into potluck with a curry of unknown ingredients

• Master Blaster
  Jan 29, 2024

We once again dabble in the dark culinary arts.

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• Japan
• (cooking • curry • Dark Curry • food • Go Hatori • P.K. Sanjun)

Pray for sound health for your beloved pets this Setsubun with special good luck sushi rolls just for them

• Dale Roll
  Jan 29, 2024

Have your pet face east-northeast while eating these treats on February 3 and it’s sure to bring them good luck!

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• Japan
• (animals • cats • dogs • Ehomaki • food • lucky • pets • setsubun • sushi)

Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained

• Oona McGee
  Jan 29, 2024

If you’re driving in Japan, don’t be caught out by seeing red and green signals together. 

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• Japan
• (cars • driving • Driving in Japan • Japanese roads • laws • road rules • roads • rules • signals • SNJO • traffic signals • traffic signs)

Japanese rail company lets teens ride for free on super stressful entrance exam days

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 29, 2024

Test takers given free pass and good luck charm.

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• Japan
• (education • entrance exams • high schools • moving • schools • touching • trains • youth)

Charges dropped against alleged group that broke into vending machine after Noto earthquake

• Dale Roll
  Jan 28, 2024

Conflicting reports were made regarding incident after powerful quake on New Year’s Day. 

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • disaster • disaster relief • emergency relief • Ishikawa • Noto earthquake • Noto Peninsula • society • vending machine)

Should you add instant ramen toppings before or after adding hot water?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 28, 2024

We find out if post-loading your ramen is better than pre-loading.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • food • Instant Ramen • Noodles • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test • weird)

7-Eleven Japan’s new microwaves know how long your bento should be warmed up, even if you don’t

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 28, 2024

Video shows clever new system in action.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • clever • convenience stores • cool • food • technology • video)

Japan’s cutest bird becomes a Krispy Kreme sakura doughnut for cherry blossom season

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2024

Beloved shimaenaga “snow fairies” bring the kawaii to Krispy Kreme, but you’ll only find them at four stores in all of Japan.

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• Japan
• (birds • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • food • Hokkaido • Krispy Kreme • sakura • sakura sweets • shimaenaga • sweets)

Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2024

Official recipes give us a taste of famous meals from the film, and they’re easy enough for children to make too.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime food • books • cookbooks • cooking • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • recipe • Studio Ghibli • sweets)

Is Japan’s cheapest SIM-free phone plan actually usable? Testing Irumo on all Tokyo Metro lines

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 27, 2024

We get to the bottom of the low-cost, SIM-free service plan by heading to the deepest points of the public transportation network.

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• Japan
• (cheap • COK • experiment • Irumo • phones • SIM-free phones • Smartphones • SNJO • technology)

Appeal filed to block death sentence for Kyoto Animation arsonist

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 27, 2024

Defense maintains that defendant should not be held responsible for his actions.

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• Japan
• (anime • arson • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Godiva x Mister Donut collaboration adds chocolate heart doughnuts to stores for Valentine’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2024

New limited-edition sweets bring a dash of luxury to Japan’s top doughnut chain.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Godiva • Mister Donut • sweets • Valentine's Day)

Spirited Away’s No Face appears on new ramen bowls and tableware by Studio Ghibli

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2024

Clever design lets you recreate a famous movie scene with your broth, and watch No Face swimming beneath your noodles.

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• Japan
• (bowls • ceramics • food • Hayao Miyazaki • No Face • pottery • ramen • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • tableware)

How to throw off your suit and shirt like a Like a Dragon tough guy, starring Mr. Sato【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 26, 2024

The iconic scene from Sega’s over-the-top series might look like the sort of thing only video game tough guys can do, but Mr. Sato shows how to do it in real life.

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• Japan
• (cosplay • crazy • funny • Like a Dragon • Mr. Sato • Sega • video • video games • yakuza)

Starbucks Japan unveils new blood-red Frappuccinos for Valentine’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Jan 26, 2024

The green mermaid invites us into a thrilling polyamorous romance, tinged with danger.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • opera cake • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • strawberry • Valentine's Day)

Kyoto Animation president, arsonist’s attending physician comment following death penalty ruling

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 26, 2024

”I have absolutely no sympathy for him.”

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• Japan
• (anime • arson • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Hayao Miyazaki’s Sherlock Hound anime episodes getting remaster and theatrical rerelease

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 26, 2024

Pre-Studio Ghibli work of legendary director returns to theaters.

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• Japan
• (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Sherlock Hound • Studio Ghibli)

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