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Public Opinion about the Olympics Improving with Japan’s Medal Haul

As Japanese athletes keep racking up medals, support for the Games in Japan is on the rise--with some reservations.

July 29, 2021

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Public Opinion about the Olympics Improving with Japan’s Medal Haul

As Japanese athletes keep racking up medals, support for the Games in Japan is on the rise–with some reservations.

July 29, 2021

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What’s a Japanese McDonald’s Like?

See special menu items and what foreigners who live in Japan have to say about what a Japanese McDonald’s is like!

July 28, 2021

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Nao Udagawa Becomes the President of Bandai Spirits

A rarity in Japan, a prominent female executive tapped to lead the firm behind Gunpla, Tamashi Nations, Ichiban Kuji, and Banpresto.

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Transform Japan’s Abandoned Property into Your Dream Home

Record numbers of vacant homes are now available either for purchase or rent both in the countryside and in the big cities.

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Attack on Titan Museum Opens in Japan

Check out the newly opened Attack on Titan museum in author Hajime Isayama’s hometown for the ultimate super-fan experience!

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Find out where the best Wagyu Beef in Japan comes from. Don’t get too hungry!

May 13, 2021

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Young Actress Steps on a Mine Field Simply by Dropping the Honorific Suffix ~san

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Mr. Yukinobu Yokoyama is a master craftsman who's

Have you guys heard of Nokogiri-yama (鋸山)? It’s a popular hiking spot in Chiba. What many people don’t know though is that there are old ruins hidden deep in the forest of the mountain!

It looks like something straight out of a Ghibli movie. They’re actually the remains of a stone quarry from the Edo period but they definitely have that ’isekai’ vibe!

At the top of the mountain is Jikoku-nozoki (地獄のぞき) or ‘Hell’s View’. A stone point that hangs out over thin air!

If you want to see more about this place, then please check out the latest video on our JapanPro YouTube channel (Link in Bio)

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We checked out Japan’s first ramen vending machi

Yuna Mokudai is currently one of the most promisin

Sharing some pictures that we got in Inokashira Pa

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