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“Live child” nets 50 yen discount for noodle shop customers
A popular udon noodle shop in Japan, “Hanamaru Udon,” is offering a 50 yen discount for each “live child” that customers bring to their stores starting on October 7. With talks of Tokyo hiking the...
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Tokyo pub offers “balding discount” for follicly-challenged diners
A Japanese pub deep in the heart of white-collar Tokyo wants to help out their customers whose heads are showing the consequences of too much stress and hard work (and perhaps a bit of genetics too)....
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Get the most out of your visit to Japan with these tourist-only deals 【Ninja...
Japan has a reputation as a very expensive place to travel, but it is trying to raise its profile as an international destination with some deals available just for foreign visitors. We here at...
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Lose hair, save big! Hokkaido hotel offers discounts for bald guests
In a society that celebrates long and luscious hair, those who lose their locks prematurely are at a bit of a disadvantage. A person’s lack of hair can be caused by any of number of things: stress at...
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A restaurant in China is offering discounts to overweight men and thin women
In a ridiculous way to draw in more customers, a restaurant in China is offering discounted or free meals to customers of a certain weight, according to CRI English News. The owners of a restaurant in...
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Lucky Bag Roundup: Our reporters choose the best fukubukuro of 2015
Japan has many wonderful New Year’s traditions, including visiting the local shrine, eating auspicious food, and sending postcards to all your friends. But one of the most exciting and potentially...
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Can Mr. Big’s greatest hits get you a discount at Burger King? We investigate
Some of you may remember us reporting on a new promotional campaign by Burger King for their new Big King 4.0 burger. Called the Big ( ) Discount it is assumed that bringing in a Big Mac or receipt...
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KFC Japan launches multi-tiered boxes, lucky bags, (almost) everlasting...
Kentucky Fried Chicken may be a favorite Christmas food in Japan, but thanks to this limited-time offer, the feasting may just have to continue! The winter holidays are a time for family, presents and...
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Kitakyushu Hotel Plaza offers 5 bucks off if they think you’re balding
Not only do you get a 500 yen per night discount, but it promises to be one of the more emotional check-ins you’ll ever experience. Losing one’s hair is never an easy process; superficial appearances...
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One of the best Nintendo Switch accessories can be bought at a 100 yen store
Is there anything they don’t have? Now that the Nintendo Switch has been officially released, gamers all over the world are enjoying Zelda: Breath of the Wild and, uh, trying not to disturb sleeping...
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Japanese Porn Industry Documentary Premieres February 23: Discounted Tickets...
In an unusual move, the makers of forthcoming Japanese porn industry documentary Sekkusu no Mukou Gawa: AV Danyu no Ikikata or “The Other Side of the Sex” are offering female porn actresses a massive...
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【Golden Week Special】31% Discount on Baskin Robbins Ice Cream!
This year’s Golden Week is shaping up to be awesome. Not only do people living in Japan get a handful of government sanctioned holidays sprinkled throughout the first week of May, we also get some...
View ArticleJapanese subway line sells a piece of guitar history worth thousands for only...
This unassuming little silver box is worth its weight in gold. Back in the early ’90s, a technical wizard by the name of Bill Finnegan developed a new type of effects pedal for guitars. It was an...
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We coordinate a head-to-toe look for just 1,000 yen
What kind of outfit can US$9.32 get you in Japan? What can you get in Japan for 1,000 yen (US$9.32)? Probably not a whole lot. If it was 10,000 yen, you could get an enormous steak, or a pretty good...
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Caravan company offers discount during coronavirus, despite social distancing...
Now you can get some real social distance by… working from home with other people? As social distancing rules tighten and more white-collar workers are encouraged to work from home, businesses are...
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Lawson now giving customers who bring their own tumblers an even better...
It’s nicer than Starbucks’ 20-yen discount! If you’re someone who always has to stop and get coffee on the way to work, take note! Lawson’s budget-friendly convenience store coffee shop “Machi...
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Late-night Starbucks run? Chain will start discounting items before closing...
Starbucks Japan takes a page from Japanese supermarkets with new eco-friendly plan that should make everyone happy. Starbucks branches in Japan see most of their customers in the late afternoon/early...
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Shopping at Japanese convenience store Lawson? Don’t forget to take a cooking...
New Oden Pot Discount is good for the environment and your wallet. Last year, new regulations went into effect in Japan banning resellers from providing free plastic shopping bags. The intended effect...
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Get huge discounts on Japanese hotels… provided you’re a space alien (or...
Say “I’m an alien” when you check in to get cheaper rates! Recently, an intriguing new Instagram account was created called @alien_u_oita, and the owner of the account posted these mysterious pictures...
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