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Meaningless Wastebaskets of Japan

Cosplay Barbie, expert level

Epic Japanese Quilt Show Returns!

Magical animal masks of Japan

New Japanese art displayed in old Japanese houses? Yes, please!

Even mundane housewares are cute in Japan

Runway of the saints

Be a model in Japan, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.

It’s moonburger season!

In Japan, you’re never too young to…

If you think box wine is bad, wait ’til you try box whisky!

The most charming demons you’ll ever meet

Pay your respects like you’re living in 2050

Stunning woodblock prints capture the joy of Japanese festivals

Come for the wisteria, stay for the only-in-Japan sights!

The train station with a foot bath!

The Tokyo Kimono Show 2025 delights and amazes

Sashiko: Japan turns mending into a high art

Most baffling holiday mash-up yet

First-ever sighting of a mother bullet train and its…

The Tokyo Toilets…lit up at night!

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