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‘Japan has 54 pizzerias certified as authentically Neapolitan – the second-highest number outside Italy, after the US’
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Fashion designer Wakako Kishimoto navigates the neon of Osaka for the city’s best bars, shopping, food and fun
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Celebrating 50 years of the shinkansen, we asked our readers to share their best photos and memories of the bullet train via GuardianWitness. Here is a selection of our favourite shots
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Indie games like Minecraft and Fez have had a huge impact in the west, but how is small-scale development faring in the home of Sega, Sony and Nintendo? By Cara Ellison
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Pachinko, a game similar to pinball, is a fading national obsession in Japan. The once-booming industry is adopting a softer touch and smoke-free zones to lure a new generation of players
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Okunoshima, an island where Japan produced poison gas during the second world war, is now a haven for friendly rabbits
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