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Bring your own plastic: Japan's takeout shops face container, bag shortages

Bring your own container: Japan's takeout shops cope with plastic shortage

Japan's sticker-swapping craze returns, has parents combing shops for most popular items

TOKYO -- Sticker swapping, a playground craze among children in the 2000s, has returned as a new boom known as "shiru-katsu." Some parents are now mak

A Small Gift From Sanrio: The Story Behind a Beloved Tradition Sponsored

Gifted for free with every purchase, Sanrio's "Premium Mascots" have spread smiles at shops across Japan for over half a century. The post A Small Gift From Sanrio: The Story Behind a Beloved Tradition Sponsored first appeared on JAPAN Forward.