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Muji's Sofa Made From Air review: Is Japan's most sought-after portable couch worth the hype?

1 year ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new fluffy purses from films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away

8 days ago

Kyoto's 'ikezu' culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series

2 years ago

How to buy a cake in a gacha capsule from a vending machine in Japan

3 months ago

Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben

3 months ago

We eat an intimidating curry with toppings randomly chosen for us by CoCo Ichibanya's 'Gacha' app

19 days ago

Shockingly huge, exquisite egg sandwiches found in Tokyo

1 hour ago

20 signs that a woman should think about quitting the Japanese company she works for

1 hour ago

Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki's Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series

1 year ago

Tokyo has an anime character-themed perfume shop, and we stopped by to talk with the creator

3 months ago

A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto

7 hours ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen

9 hours ago

Kyoto's for-adults immersive samurai theme park announces opening date

19 hours ago

New Dragon Ball die-cast car toys bring Frieza's pod to the Dream Tomica line【Photos】

20 hours ago

We might have found the funniest dish in Kanagawa

23 hours ago

All of Evangelion exhibit showing largest-ever collection of Eva art and design documents in Tokyo

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan opens first-ever branch on Shinkansen bullet train platform

1 day ago

Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books

1 day ago

Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】

1 day ago

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1 day ago

Tokyo trains add live in-car musical performances, including Ghibli anime themes

2 days ago

There's something off about this red-light district building in Japan

2 days ago

Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan

2 days ago

How to make black fried chicken for Black Friday/Fry Day【Recipe】

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new S'mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025

2 days ago

7-Eleven Japan offering sakura extract lipstick blessed by 300-year-old Kyoto temple

2 days ago

Burger King Japan to be bought by America's Goldman-Sachs

3 days ago

Snuggle up to a fried oyster with ingenious cushion and cover set from Japan

3 days ago

What would convince Japanese people to live in a home where there'd been a death or "accident?"

3 days ago

McDonald's Japan's Gurakoro burgers, like a cup of hot soup in sandwich form, return this month!

3 days ago

Live-action Legend of Zelda movie releases first on-set, in-costume images【Photos】

3 days ago

Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism

7 days ago

Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

7 days ago

Why is Starbucks Japan's Christmas stollen so good?

7 days ago

We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS' new gadget from Japan

6 days ago

We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it

3 days ago

Many foreign tourists not picking up, paying for their orders at 100-year-old Tokyo sweets shop

4 days ago

Tokyo Station's ultra-rare cakes look, and taste, like a cup of coffee

8 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases new 'komorebi' plush toys to brighten your days

30 days ago

Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection

21 days ago

Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】

12 days ago

Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime's most memorable scenes

21 days ago

Step into Japanese culture with Converse's new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style

19 days ago

Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters

1 month ago

Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away

15 days ago

Japan's new restaurant is reeling in customers with its all-you-can-eat sashimi experience

29 days ago

Majority of surveyed Japanese teens don't call parents by standard Japanese words for mom and dad

29 days ago

Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

6 months ago

Possessing Harry Potter's Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan

11 months ago

Japan's deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year's?

10 months ago

We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

4 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home

6 months ago

Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

5 months ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

1 month ago

The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】

7 months ago

No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan's National Police Agency says

5 months ago

Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】

11 months ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

24 days ago