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Japanese Company Buys Original Birkin Bag for ¥1.47 Billion

The legendary bag is now the most expensive handbag ever sold in auction

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Japan To Ban Foreign Tourists From Converting Driver’s Licenses | News Roundup

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Timeleft Japan Review: Does This Friend App Really Work?

Technology

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Is It Time To Charge Irresponsible Mount Fuji Climbers Helicopter Rescue Fees?

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20-Minute Time Limit Sign at Ramen Jiro Sparks Outrage

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Japan To Ban Foreign Tourists From Converting Driver’s Licenses | News Roundup

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Timeleft Japan Review: Does This Friend App Really Work?

Technology

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Is It Time To Charge Irresponsible Mount Fuji Climbers Helicopter Rescue Fees?

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20-Minute Time Limit Sign at Ramen Jiro Sparks Outrage

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Untranslatable Japanese Words: Onomatopoeia for Complex Emotions

Japanese Language

10 Essential Japanese Phrases to Know Before Your Trip

Japanese Language

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Duolingo Under Fire After 'AI-First' Announcement — What This Means For You

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Untranslatable Japanese Words You Need To Know

Japanese Language

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Emperor Naruhito To Play Viola With Mongolian Orchestra During State Visit

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Trump Hits Japan and South Korea With 25% Tariffs

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NHK Party Leader Takashi Tachibana Calls Black and Muslim People 'Scary'

Japan Life

Sanseito Leader Says 'Japanese First Approach Is Not Based on Xenophobia' | News Roundup

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Things To Do in Tokyo

English-Friendly Hair Salons in Tokyo

English-Friendly Hair Salons in Tokyo

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The Best Places To Go Biking in Tokyo

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The 5 Best Pools in and Around Tokyo To Keep Cool This Summer

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5 Hidden Tokyo Neighborhoods Tourists Often Miss

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Tohru Dance: The Salaryman Turned Dancing Sensation

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Yami Baito: Japan's Dark Part-Time Jobs Tied to the Criminal Underworld

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Efforts To Reconstruct Edo Castle Tower Keep Enter 18th Year

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Residents Unable To Sleep as Tokara Islands Hit by 900 Quakes in Two Weeks

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