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After traveling to four cities in Japan, the exhibit is ready to head out and meet the international Sailor Moon fan ...

All of Mt. Fuji’s four hiking trails are now open, and all of them have new rules this year. As we flip the calendar over to July, Mt. Fuji is finally open. Though Japan’s tallest mountain, of course, ...

As for the Nonbiri/Laid-back part of the name, that’s because JR is billing this as a pass for people looking for an “unhurried” style of travel, as the pass can be used for regular and rapid-class ...

Stories in Sanrio Character Ranking tag.Sanrio Character Ranking results: Cinnamaroll’s five-year streak broken, poll still goes to dogs Casey Baseel 5 days ago ...

The event features never-before-seen artwork and more to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the pioneering animation director’s birth. Isao Takahata is perhaps best known to Western audiences as a ...

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The first of those is going to be going into service this summer at the Hotel Vison in the town of Taki, Mie Prefecture. With Calpis being refreshingly sweet but not as sugary as cola, it’s a drink ...

Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.

A rare chance to see this temple-within-a-temple that’s off the beaten tourist track. Kyoto is one of Japan’s top travel destinations, and with good reason, as the city boasts the densest distribution ...

Starting with the most affordable of the bunch, Seiji bit into Family Mart’s 110-yen (US$1.05) Melon Bread with Pearl Sugar, which is made by baked goods company Pasco Shikishima. There’s a quick ...

A way to ride the rails from Tokyo to Tohoku while you snooze. For many years, the Shinkansen has been time-conscious travelers’ go-to method for going from one region of Japan to the other. That ...