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Tokyo man arrested for setting go-karts on fire, follows discovery of threatening English note

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 18, 2025
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Says stress from engine noise drove him to do it.

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Tokyo go-kart rental company charged for renting to foreign tourists “without driver’s licenses”

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 11, 2024

Charges stem from discovery of reverse-loophole following crash on Tokyo streets.

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• (COK • crime • driver's license • go-karts • international driver's license • karts • Mario Kart • real-world Mario Kart • street karts • Tokyo go-karts)

Foreign street kart driver crashes into taxi after ignoring road sign in Tokyo

• SoraNews24
  Jun 13, 2024

Go-kart tour accident reveals the dangers of driving on foreign roads.

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Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Mar 24, 2024

Police want to crack down on traffic incidents caused by visitors on go-karts.

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Tourists return to Japan, and Mario Karts return to Tokyo roads with them

• SoraNews24
  Oct 28, 2022

Locals lament the reappearance of the controversial go-karts.

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Street Kart company famous for Super Mario karts ends crowdfunding campaign with dismal support

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2020

Attempt to keep the go-karts running on Tokyo roads raises embarrassingly low amount of money.

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Formerly Mario-themed go-kart rental service opens crowdfunding to save their business

• Master Blaster
  Jun 7, 2020

Hard times for the once-thriving Tokyo tourist attraction.

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Tokyo’s “real-life Mario Kart” go-kart rental company loses lawsuit against Nintendo

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 28, 2018

Court orders halt to cosplay rentals, payment of fine for copyright infringement.

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• (cars • crime • go-karts • lawsuit • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Super Mario • video games)

Cosplaying go-kart driver strikes bicyclist in hit-and-run collision in Akihabara

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2018

Police track down, arrest Taiwanese national. Mario presumed innocent.

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  • Watch a sumo bout inside Tokyo Tower, at a new restaurant endorsed by two yokozuna
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  2. 12-year-old foreign tourist missing in Japan, police asking for help finding her [Video]
  3. Teen girl in Japan refuses to be victim, personally escorts train pervert to police for arrest
  4. The Japanese city where ordering grilled chicken doesn’t guarantee you’ll actually get chicken
  5. Google’s first Google Store outside the U.S. is now open in Tokyo
  6. Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October
  7. Ride a tram that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a new limited-time history tour
  8. Delta Airlines adds first nonstop flight between Japan’s Narita Airport and U.S. in seven years
  9. Watch a sumo bout inside Tokyo Tower, at a new restaurant endorsed by two yokozuna
  10. Krispy Kreme Japan is baking up two new donuts that you can only get at one spot in the country

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  1. Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
  2. New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform
  3. Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
  4. 12-year-old foreign tourist missing in Japan, police asking for help finding her [Video]
  5. Studio Ghibli adds new Jiji’s baby plush toy to its anime merchandise range in Japan
  6. Japan’s new beer glass is designed to force you to drink…water [Video]
  7. The Japanese city where ordering grilled chicken doesn’t guarantee you’ll actually get chicken
  8. Beautiful off-the-beaten-path spot near samurai castle in rural Japan looks like a Monet painting
  9. This beautiful rural Japan river is a great alternative to touristy summer retreats [Photos]
  10. Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October

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  1. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  2. Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
  3. Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]
  4. New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier
  5. Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
  6. Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat
  7. Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
  8. Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
  9. Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
  10. 99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji

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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
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  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. Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】

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  • New Wet Rice Cracker Burger from Dom Dom breathes new life into a “miracle” snack
  • Studio Ghibli adds new Jiji’s baby plush toy to its anime merchandise range in Japan
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