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What’s New in Tokyo: September 2026

From ambitious new restaurants and destination bars to revamped shopping complexes

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Remembering Dolly Parton — and the Dollywood Japan Almost Got | News Roundup

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FamilyMart Unveils First New Uniform in 10 Years, Relaxes Hair and Hijab Rules

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

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Sanae Takaichi's Unexpected Roommate: A Cockroach She Refused To Kill

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Remembering Dolly Parton — and the Dollywood Japan Almost Got | News Roundup

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FamilyMart Unveils First New Uniform in 10 Years, Relaxes Hair and Hijab Rules

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

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Sanae Takaichi's Unexpected Roommate: A Cockroach She Refused To Kill

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A Record 85,000 Students in Japan Need Help Learning Japanese

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Japan Bans Tourists From Taking JLPT Exams

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Japan's Most Popular Baby Names for 2025 Prove Blue Is the New Black

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Japan's 2025 Buzzword of the Year Nominations

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Figure Skating Duo Riku-Ryu Announce Engagement

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Ibaraki Prefecture Outside of Tokyo

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A Man Invented a Fake Female Politician Using AI. Then He Made Her Pregnant.

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Kick Streamer Drops His Pants at Tokyo’s Most Notoriously Cursed Grave

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Jamiroquai's Biggest Hit Was Born on a Snowy Street in Sendai

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The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots

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Convenience Store Robber Fakes Foreign Accent In Attempt To Fool Police

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