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KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 19:47 | Sports, AllGrand champion Hakuho suffered a big upset at the hands of rank-and-filer Hokutofuji on Sunday, the first day of the Autumn Grand Sum…
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 14:57 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA network of advisory services to address concerns of parents who worry about becoming sick or dying, and having no way of caring for…
A local man choosing to wear jeans and a long-sleeve garment on a 33°C day has said “Atsui ne”. “Acchii naa,” 36-year-old local man Shinji Honda said this morning. A recent s…
Tokyo events for Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 15, 2019While still technically summer, Tokyo celebrates autumn with moon viewing events and mikoshi parades. Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gar…
With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo…
When the Honda S2000 roadster went out of production in 2009, things looked bleak for the temple of VTEC. You see, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is still very much a thing, and the recently-upd…
Street vendors sometimes take the uncooked element one step further, selling a dish known as “dancing shrimp” (goong ten) from double-basket carts. On the other, a heap of small, translucen…
Odorigui refers to the feeling of eating live sea creatures, or “dance-eating.” When it comes to shirouo no odorigui, the creatures dancing to their death are minnow-sized, transparent fish…
On appearance alone, a bottle of Lifeguard looks like a classic, over-the-top energy drink. But to set their drink apart, Japanese beverage company Cheerio added two buzz-worthy i…
PinDropOne of the most intriguing places in all of Los Angeles is hidden in plain sight. A “Japanese Cultural Village” exists on the edge of Little Tokyo in a 5,000 square-foot warehouse, a…
