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Yayoi Kusama, the Queen of Polka Dots, Dies at 97

The renowned avant-garde artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August

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Forget Drinking Green Tea — This Tokyo Wellness Experience Lets You Smoke It

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The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots

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Meet the Weirdest Mascots Competing in Japan's 2026 Yuru Kyara Championship

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Why Comme des Garçons' Biggest Collector Is Selling His Rarest Pieces

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Forget Drinking Green Tea — This Tokyo Wellness Experience Lets You Smoke It

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The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots

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Meet the Weirdest Mascots Competing in Japan's 2026 Yuru Kyara Championship

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Why Comme des Garçons' Biggest Collector Is Selling His Rarest Pieces

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Japan's Most Charming Retro Hotels

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The Hidden Stories Behind Tokyo's Shop Signs

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The Enduring Power of Miwa Yanagi's Elevator Girls

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Tokyo Tower of Babel: The 10-Kilometer-High Megastructure Japan Almost Built

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Where To Find Vintage Designer Bags and Watches in Osaka

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Nana Creator Ai Yazawa Reimagines Hello Kitty and Kuromi in New Sanrio Collaboration

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Maison Amateras Steps Into the Light

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Meet the Designer Behind Naomi Osaka’s Iconic Wimbledon Dress

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Mystery Writer Keigo Higashino Dies Aged 68

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Inside Kazuo Ishiguro’s Cinematic Universe

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10 Japanese Books To Read This Summer

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Osamu Dazai: The Edge of Life | Spotlight

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How Japan’s Mountain Lovers Created a National Holiday

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How the Sony Walkman Failed To Destroy Civilization

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Kyoto's 7 Most Haunted Places: Ghost Stories, Legends and Urban Myths

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Misemono: The Hair-Raising, Humorous and Horrifying Circuses of Feudal Japan

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5 Spectacular Summer Dance Festivals To Experience Across Japan

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5 Tokyo Museums Staying Open After Dark This August

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