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Krispy Kreme Japan is Staging a Big Comeback
It can be tough for a transplanted brand to succeed in Japan. Krispy Kreme has learned that lesson firsthand. But

Tsubosaka Temple: The Temple of Sight
Tsubosaka Temple, also known as Minami-Hokke-ji Temple, is one of the 33 temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Although it

That Combini Life: Convienence Stores in Modern Japan
Anthony Bourdain famously said that the first thing he ever did when landing in Japan was head to a Lawson

In Aichi, This Japanese “Dirty” Word Means Something Different
A newspaper feature using Pokemon to teach Japanese dialects gained traction on Twitter due to an unexpected double meaning. Twitter

Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ adds Japanese subtitles for its Japanese dialogue
Something cool about going to a movie theater in Japan is that films from overseas are shown in both Japanese-subtitled and

Will Voice Actors Quit Over Japan’s New Tax Law?
It’s true no matter where you live: taxes are necessary and no one likes doing them. But a new law

Japanese City Pioneers New Drone-based Warning System
As we’ve mentioned before here on Unseen Japan, the resilient Tohoku region is no stranger to natural disasters, or getting

The Myth of Japanese Indirectness and “Subtlety”
It has a bad reputation (mainly because it’s…bad), but I like Japanese drama. As I’ve said before, it’s a great

ZenExpress Shipping Sale Extended! – ZenMarket.jp
Hey everyone! It’s October, and guess what?! It turns out that the ZenExpress September Shipping Sale is really popular, so we’ve decided