Today, a statue of Hachiko stands in Shibuya, showing the dog patiently waiting.
Now, it’s that moment’s turn to be immortalized, with a new statue showing Hachiko as he’s rarely been depicted before…

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It’s been a little over a year now since the Tsukiji Fish Market relocated to Toyosu and officially closed their doors forever.
The site has since been demolished and the only thing that now remains …

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Last weekend will forever be known as The Great Fish Market Migration of 2018.
On the afternoon of October 6, 2018, Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market held its final tuna auction and the market was shuttere…

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Following her solo debut, Takeuchi Miyu is rumored to make another debut in a Korean girl group from her company Mystic Story, according to a report from Wow Korea.
She “escaped the fate of being in …

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Ushikubo suggests five traps you can lay for your unsuspecting man, explaining how the guy’s response will show whether he’s cheating on you or not.
Good guy: Changes the subject because he doesn’t r…

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According to a survey conducted by Niconico News, the following are the top three least attractive haircuts for women, as chosen by men in Japan.
To men, women with this hairstyle don’t look down to …

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Commercial whaling will be resumed only within the country’s exclusive economic zone — or 200 nautical miles from its shores.
At its peak in the 1960s, the consumption of whale meat reached as high a…

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As a parent, it’s your duty to make sure you teach your kids the right way to do things.
The right way to talk.
The right way to eat.
And, of course, the right way to enjoy role-playing video games.
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Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and even Baymax turn into traditional symbols of good luck and the Chinese Zodiac to help ring in 2020.
But sometimes you’ll also find only-in-Japan stuff, and right now Japanes…

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Tokyo is full of places to grab an adult drink, with alcohol served at bars, izakaya pubs, casual restaurants, and even fast food joints.
Raum even gives customers who’re using the “adult drink bar” …

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