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Minato City in Tokyo will celebrate Sailor Moon in March with manhole covers around the wealthy neighborhood of Azabu-juban. The event brings up an interesting question: Just how rich was Tsukino Usagi's family?!
Do you stir before putting the egg on - or after? And IS there one right way to eat tamago kake gohan, Japan's famous raw egg on rice dish?
Koedo Kawagoe's Edo-era charm is attracting more tourists than ever better - but the city is at a loss to explain its sudden popularity. Learn why the influx of visitors has officials stumped.
Read the intriguing history of how baumkuchen, the tree trunk-shaped German cake, grew in popularity in Japan.
Domino's Japan is making headlines, and it's not for cheap eats: A new food terrorism assault led the chain to close one store - for good.
Tourists are spending more than ever in Japan. But where? Check out these popular shopping destinations on your next trip.

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