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

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Weekly. Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid; New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan ...

Yearly. Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer; Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers ...

Legends say Sai no Kawara exists on the border between the realms of the living and the dead, but the map says it’s in Tottori.. Our Japanese-language reporter Ikuna Kamezawa was born and grew up in ...

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 ...

An easy way to make your already easy meal even more delicious.. Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan’s food culture. On one hand, it’s a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other ...

Considering how ultra-condensed it is, you might be wondering how well the paper holds up. Judging by the reviews for the Super Long Pulp 6x Roll 300m on Amazon Japan, all of the comments seem ...

Classic children’s literature star takes big appetite to McDonald’s.. We’ve seen a number of McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meal toys featuring beloved children’s franchises such as Chiikawa, Super Mario, ...

This summer, Unimocc is serving back-to-back salutes to Katsushika Hokusai, the most celebrated painter in Japanese art history.Hokusai was a prolific artist, but he’s best known for the Thirty-six ...

This summer they’ll be serving as the venue for the Wano Akari x Hyakudan Kaidan: A Riot of Demons event. The most dynamic piece is an illuminated representation of an oni (demon) done in the style of ...