Japanese Voices: @17 no Gokitaku Shimasenka? #38
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
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Starbucks Japan Releases New Cherry Blossom Scene-Inspired Sakura Beverages
Like clockwork, every year Japanese companies flood the market with loads of sakura-themed and flavored goods to celebrate the gorgeous cherry blossom season, which appears…
8K VR Interactive Drama “Hanabi” Lets You Imagine Living With An Android Girl
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Japanese Soft Serve Chain Releases Sushi And Crab Cream Croquette Ice Cream
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Photographer Davide Sasso Shows Off The Surreal Charm Of Nighttime Tokyo
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2019 Turns City Into Magical Spirited Away Experience
Fans of celebrated animation giant Studio Ghibli can find all sorts of sights and sounds that seem as if they were a real life depiction…
Kirin’s New Mascarpone Gogo no Kocha Tea And Pocky Designs Reminisce on Heisei Era School Life
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Taco Bells In Osaka Release Okonomiyaki Burritos!
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Japanese Noodle Chain Releases Chocolate Ramen For Valentine’s Day
Ramen may not sound like a traditional Valentine’s Day culinary celebration, but Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen might be looking to change that with their latest…
Shiba Inu Face And Butt Dango May Be The Cutest Japanese Snack Ever
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Tokyo Nighttime Passport Wants To Be Your Portal To Tokyo Nightlife
One of the perennial questions faced by visitors to Tokyo, especially first-time visitors from abroad, is what to do at night. Unless you have unlimited…
Personal Hanko With Your Name In Japanese or English In Elegant Typographic Designs
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Rep Your Favourite Area of Japan with Handmade Silver Prefecture Jewellery
Japanese prefectures may be different sizes, have different climates, different charms and different downsides, but they are all worthy of love. That’s the message this…
Music Playing Soy Milk Carton Born Out of Viral Tweet and Here’s How You Can Win One!
Sometimes the best ideas are born through serendipity. In a state of tiredness, a Japanese student (@tn_mogura) accidentally plugged his earphones into the straw hole…