Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 【Videos】

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki send sweet and funny video message to thank the festival for the unprecedented accolade.

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Pizza Hut Japan creates Japanese plum pizza, calls it a “Japanese Margherita”【Photos】

Suddenly, Japan’s penchant for putting corn on pizzas seems relatively normal.

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McDonald’s Japan adds Rilakkuma and friends to its lineup of cute Happy Meal toys

This new line features six adorable puzzles with a special surprise underneath each of them.

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Studio Ghibli passport cases are here to keep you company while you travel

Bringing you one step closer to travelling on a Ghibli passport.

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Boxed sake is now a thing in Japan, thanks to one of the oldest breweries in the country

Kojima Sohonten serves up award-winning Toko Junmai in new sustainable cask packaging.

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Hayao Miyazaki has secret concept for next anime, considers all animators his rivals, son says

While at Cannes to accept Ghibli’s Palme d’Or, Goro Miyazaki says “The history of Ghibli is a history of failed generational handovers.”

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Cup Noodle maker’s super-easy recipe turns instant noodles into quick okonomiyaki【Recipe】

Donbei isn’t just instant udon, it’s an okonomiyaki building block.

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McDonald’s Japan’s new Cheese Cheese Double Cheeseburger makes a different ingredient stand out

How cheesy is a Cheese Cheese Dabuchi?

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New Hello Kitty and friends summer kimono are perfect for Sanrio-loving parents, kids, and sisters

Yukata and obi featuring three of the biggest Sanrio stars come in adult and kids sizes.

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Japan’s first-ever Yakult cafe serves a rare probiotic ice cream in the shadow of a famous castle

A sacred place for shogun…and lovers of lactic acid bacteria ice cream.

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Shu macaron and herbal Japanese tea pairings are a feast for the eyes and mouth in Harajuku

Enjoy these stylish shu macarons with original blends of tea to enhance the flavors even more

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This super cheap, super Japanese-looking Tokyo hotel is a hit with foreign travelers

Minami Senju continues to be a travel bargain with the Tokyo SA Ryokan.

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Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists

Hokusai and four other ukiyo-e masters featured.

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Krispy Kreme Japan unveils new doughnuts filled with…cheese?

Say hello to the Cheerful Cheese! collection.

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Ultra-cheap, convenient Tokyo hotel is a great place to stay…if you pay extra for earplugs

The name should have tipped us off.

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McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots

Transforming Shinkalion mecha put the happy in Happy Meal.

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We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy

Our reporter takes a northern pilgrimage to an important port city in Hokkaido in search of runaway trains, skewered sweet dumplings, and more.

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Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients

Forget Baby Yoda, go the full Yoda with this unprecedented matcha drink.

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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released

Kyoto City Tourism Association wants the town to clean up its translation act.

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Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】

And, of course, it looks really cool too.

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