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Belle: Director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film is a masterpiece [report]
Ever since I saw the trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle (In Japanese, 竜とそばかすの姫 ryū to sobakasu no hime, meaning “the dragon and freckled princess”), I got…
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YOASOBI x UNIQLO UT Collection to be released in July!
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Vote to pick the next Doraemon Menu with the Fujiko F Fujio Museum Café Menu Award
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Japanese store Hibika releases the Summer Sweets Desserts of their Four Seasons Collection
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My experience taking a COVID-19 PCR test in Japan
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Meats Town now available in Japan: Get Wagyu delivered to your doorstep
Meats Town is a website that specializes in deliveries and exclusive branded meats, such as Iga beef and Matsusaka beef, from the Mie Prefecture in Japan….
Ryoko Yonekura and Yu Shirota collaborate for the first time on stage in SHOW TIME
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Tea Mindfulness at Jōbokuin Temple with CHA-Link and Rica Takeuchi, Miss Tea Ambassador
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What is ORIOBI？Reviving Japan’s treasures through beautifully recycled OBI
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