The ground floor (referred to as the “first floor” in Japan) is called “Starbucks Reserve”, and it’s where you’ll find a selection of the company’s rarest coffees.
This one shows the Meguro River out…

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It’s widely known in Japan that idol singers are often contractually prohibited from engaging in romantic relationships.
A signed contract isn’t always enough to keep young love and hormones in check…

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Love is sweeter with senpai than kohai for these young working men in Japan.
What is unexpected, though, is that far more of the guys are romantically involved with an older female coworker than a yo…

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Today in Tedium: Apologies to Chris Carrabba and his decades-old heartbreak, but my favorite karaoke song is totally at the Dashboard Confessional singer’s expense.
During the height of the emo era, …

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With over 750,000 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 Mani…

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On the other hand, Japan’s food vending machines generally aren’t much to write home about.
Most banks of vending machines don’t offer any edible options, and those that do usually just have a weak s…

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I started off this week's reports by heading to the Fuji Five Lakes area of Mt.
I would estimate the peak to be within the next week or so.
Chureito Pagoda Peak ColorI started out by heading up to th…

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In the end, I sat there for five hours and dwelled on the saddest aspects of Sarah Connor.
Schwa: I was like, “Fuck yeah!” [laughs] I finally felt like Sarah Connor was back and in a word; it was goo…

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Granted, that’s not the only thing the artist draws, as said boobs are components of cute anime-style girls.
With so much of Nishizawa’s output gravitating towards boobs, many fans imagined the artis…

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Like the franchise’s video games, there’s a cyclical nature to the Pokémon anime.
For example, the anime’s current arc, Pokémon Sun and Moon, takes place in the Hawaii-like Alola region, just like th…

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