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Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi named Composer-in-Residence of Los Angeles Philharmonic

6 hours ago

One of Tokyo's most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]

9 hours ago

Japan's newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]

10 hours ago

Zombies serve cocktails and Pochita turns into parfait at Universal Studios Japan this Halloween

20 hours ago

Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends

21 hours ago

Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video]

1 day ago

Family Mart enters the soft serve game with giga-sized cones of milk or matcha goodness

1 day ago

America is getting its first-ever One Piece store, and the opening date has been revealed!

1 day ago

One Piece Mugiwara Store

1 day ago

Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia

1 day ago

Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time

1 day ago

New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it's being shown

2 days ago

A Night in the Valley of Witches

2 days ago

Ghibli short anime

2 days ago

Valley of Witches

2 days ago

Police in Japan likely to gain authority to hack phones to check messaging apps

2 days ago

Japan's Pokémon donuts are back at Mister Donut, with Slowpoke making dount debut! [Pics]

2 days ago

It's time for the kokia to shine at this herb gardens and ropeway attraction in Kobe

2 days ago

Umamusume anime concerts unable to obtain visas from U.S. government, cancel L.A. shows

2 days ago

Flying Mud Boat teahouse is a hidden gem in Japan that boggles the mind

3 days ago

Tiny no-screen digital camera gives us near-instant nostalgia by making us wait to see our pics

3 days ago

There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos]

3 days ago

Umamusume anime concerts in U.S. may have to be cancelled over visa problems

3 days ago

Voting begins for Japan's next top kaiju

3 days ago

New Kaiju General Election

3 days ago

New Studio Ghibli stamps – Too cute to wait until New Year's to use, so they're available right now

4 days ago

Eight low-key great places to spend the day (or half a day) in Japan this fall

4 days ago

Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person

21 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods

28 days ago

Studio Ghibli's Calcifer is ready to light up your home as a magical-looking candle lamp [Photos]

23 days ago

Lady Gaga and Family Mart team up for a Japanese convenience store work video [Video]

28 days ago

What's it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?

10 days ago

Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody

15 days ago

Do Japan's new single-minded convenience store bento show depressing poverty or satisfying focus?

28 days ago

Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

4 months ago

Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

10 months ago

Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

3 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

9 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026

8 months ago

Japan's newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]

8 months ago

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

2 months ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

4 months ago

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

1 month ago

Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

18 days ago

Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

1 month ago

Tokyo bakery has a crazy expensive 10,000-yen bread loaf set, and we've tried it [Taste test]

4 days ago

Osaka's famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

6 days ago

Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

6 days ago