Wandering around Tokyo it’s not at all unusual to see foreign men with Japanese girlfriends, but it’s much rarer to see foreign women with Japanese men.
Some people think that foreign girls simply ar…

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Not every pink flower in Japan is a cherry blossom.
See, Japan actually has multiple types of flowers that fit that description: cherry, plum, and peach blossoms.
Plum blossom petals are evenly round…

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KYODO NEWS - 38 minutes ago - 03:17 | Japan, AllAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 struck northern Hokkaido early Thursday and measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, Japan'…

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Japanese workers are famous for their seemingly inexhaustible dedication to their companies and ability to work long, long hours.
Japan Today asked foreigners “Why do you think Japanese work such lon…

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Maybe Wagakki Band will open Tokyo 2020!
If you are lucky enough to be a denizen of Japan during the Rio Olympics, then surely you’ve heard the captivating strains of Wagakki Band coming through your…

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Instead, we simply walked over to our local branch of Katsuya, a casual Japanese restaurant chain, and ordered a plate of ramen croquettes.
Since Katsuya ordinarily specializes in tonkatsu (deep-frie…

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That’s the storefront of Reeast Room, a bar in Tokyo’s Taito Ward, just a little over the Sumidagawa River from the Tokyo Skytree.
But what convinced us to step inside was Reeast Room’s ax throwing f…

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Fuji, will be named "Haneda Airport Garden."
Japan welcomed more than 30 million tourists in 2018, and the government is working toward an annual target of 40 million next year.
Haneda Airport Garden…

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Sure, we suppose you could make money by treating your Pocket Monsters like this, but it’d make you the real monster.
Instead, you earn money by battling the Pokémon teams of other Trainers you occas…

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Here are our top picks for where to see the first sunrise of 2020 in Japan.
Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo (Sunrise 6:46 a.m.)Sunrise at Tokyo Skytree.
1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045 - Map Di…

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