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Famous Tokyo Street Market’s 12-Year-Old Idol to Debut First Song Produced by a Major Artist
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The Edo Period Japanese Folktale Giving UFO Believers Hope
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Japanese Police Chides Girl (13), Seeks Prosecution of Two Adults For “Posting Malware”: A Link To A Harmless Browser Crasher Site
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Explore Tokyo’s Historic Shibamata Area in Stylish New Video—Music by Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)
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New Starbucks Japan Branch to Open Inside Kyushu Important Cultural Property
Starbucks is ubiquitous in Japan. There seems to be about ten in Shinjuku alone, and their ambitious plans to open more and more branches has…
Across the Pacific in Two Hours: JAXA Sets Sights on Mach 5 Supersonic Aircraft
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Sample Japan’s Tastiest Seafood at the 2019 Sakana & Japan Festival
As an island nation, Japan prides itself on its fresh and delicious seafood with an astonishing variety of regional specialties just waiting for you to…
Japanese Voices: @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? #43: “A visit from i☆Ris!” (Part 1)
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Japan Invents Drinkable Onigiri Rice Balls To Go
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Video Captures Akita’s First Time at the Beach and Gives Best Reaction Memes Ever
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